Study agriculture in Switzerland
4 agricultural study programs at 3 institutions (1 university, 2 universities of applied sciences); 2 taught in English. Each program links to the institution's own page. This is a selection, not yet a complete list.
How studying agriculture works in Switzerland
Switzerland distinguishes the federal institute of technology (ETH Zurich), with research-oriented agricultural science degrees, from universities of applied sciences such as BFH-HAFL (agronomy) and ZHAW (life sciences, food and environment), which offer practice-oriented bachelor's and master's programs.
Sources: ETH Zurich: Agricultural Sciences · Bern University of Applied Sciences HAFL: Agronomy
Bachelor's programs
- Agronomy (Agronomie), BFH-HAFL Bachelor Bern University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences 6 semesters (full-time), 7-10 semesters (part-time) · Full-time / Part-time · 180 ECTS · Taught in German and French (International Agriculture specialization in English) · Starts September
- Umweltingenieurwesen, Vertiefung Biologische Landwirtschaft und Hortikultur (Organic Agriculture and Horticulture) Bachelor ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences Taught in German
Master's programs
- Agricultural Sciences Master ETH Zurich 2 years · Full-time · 120 ECTS · Taught in English
- Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen, Agrarökologie und Ernährungssysteme (Agroecology and Food Systems) Master ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences
Institutions
| Institution | City | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bern University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciencesBern | Bern | 1 |
| ETH ZurichZurich | Zurich | 1 |
| ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciencesWinterthur | Winterthur | 2 |
A selection, compiled by hand from the institutions' own websites - more programs in Switzerland are added over time. Other countries