Bachelor

Creative thinking and scientific curiosity qualify students for the Textile Design & Technology degree 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.

Graduates 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 bachelor degree course Textile Design & Technology 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.

BSc (Hons) Textile Design & Technology

Title awarded by the University of West London

7 semesters (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

7th Semester: Friday

19 August 2019

STF, Hallwylstrasse 71, 8004 Zürich

CHF 4890 per semester

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

Course will be held in German. Modules relevant to the Bachelor’s degree will be held in English from the 5th semester on. The STC offers corresponding preparation courses.

International students please contact the Backoffice Team (+41 44 360 41 51) with regard to tuition fees.