Bachelor’s degree
Bachelorstudiengang Architektur
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) · School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering (Departement Architektur, Gestaltung und Bauingenieurwesen) · Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland
- Official award
- Bachelor of Arts ZHAW in ArchitekturBA
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus6 Semester in Vollzeit, 8 Semester in Teilzeit
- Tuition
- CHF 720per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19)
About this program
Six-semester bachelor's in architecture in Winterthur that serves as the basis for the ZHAW master's in architecture or for professional continuing education.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering (Departement Architektur, Gestaltung und Bauingenieurwesen)
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree entered after secondary school.
- Pathway
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | 6 semesters full-time | 180 | Berufsmaturität + EFZ draughtsperson (architecture): direct entry; other qualifications: additional practice.Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordswissuniversities (list of Swiss higher education institutions accredited under the Higher Education Act, HEdA)Institutional recognitionFull statusCH
Scope: Institution-wide listing of ZHAW as an accredited Swiss university of applied sciences; not a programme accreditation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 6 Semester in Vollzeit, 8 Semester in Teilzeit
- Credits
- 180 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Mitte September
- Campus
- ZHAW Winterthur (Halle 180, Lagerplatz)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German
- English
- Not taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Federally recognised Berufsmaturität plus apprenticeship as architectural draughtsperson (EFZ); other Matura routes need about 12 months of practice in a Swiss architecture office.
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition feeTuition | CHF 720per semester, current (as printed 2026-10-19) | Studiengebühr | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)