College of Higher Education (“HF”)

Creative thinking and scientific curiosity qualify students for the Textile Technician course. Learn about innovative design, functional textiles and study textile technology to gain insight into underlying development and production processes. The course focuses on practical work in particular.

Textile Technicians have profound knowledge of product development, production processes, and corresponding marketing techniques. This enables them to obtain management positions in production companies within the textile industry, in research institutes, and in the textile trade.

The Textile Technician Specialising in Textiles Technology course is designed to prepare students for the following scope of duties.

• responsibility for the development and design of new products, procedures, and processes
• management of interdisciplinary project groups
• management of operations or departments
• responsibility for quality assurance within the company
• leadership positions in management

• Completed apprenticeship (Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training) in relevant occupations or

• an apprenticeship in a different industry or an equivalent qualification (e.g. baccalaureate, federal vocational baccalaureate or specialised school certificate) with placement or vocational experience

During the course of the study programme the student must hold a half-time position (at least 50%) in the textile industry for the degree to be recognised by the state.

Depending on their prior education, students must complete entry modules on the topics of textile studies, product knowledge, fashion, accounting, and business/law before starting with the degree.

Textile technician (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (“Dipl. HF”))

6 semesters on a part-time basis (1 day and 1 evening per week) as well as e-learning and self-study

1^st & 2^nd semester: Monday evening & Tuesday

3^rd & 4^th semester: Tuesday evening & Wednesday

5^th & 6^th semester: Wednesday evening &Thursday

7^th semester: Friday

19 August 2019

STF, Hallwylstrasse 71, 8004 Zurich

CHF 4890 per semester

Teaching materials are included in the tuition fees. Additional costs apply for excursions.

After the fourth semester, students will have the opportunity to register for the Bachelor’s course of study BSc (Hons) Textile Design & Technology in addition to the Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education. The Bachelor’s degree is awarded by the University of West London. Students must prove sufficient knowledge of English to apply for the Bachelor degree course.