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Projektpräsentation im Klassenraum Digital Ideation

Focus Information Technology: The Facts The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Ideation combines Information Technology and Design

Essential info on the Bachelor of Arts in Digital Ideation – Focus Information Technology: from the admissions procedure to the location to the fees.

Application deadline for autumn semester 2025
Saturday, 6 April 2025 | Recommendation: as early as possible

Facts

Field of activity

Graduates in Digital Ideation – Focus Information Technology work in all kinds of spheres, wherever digital technologies and creativity intersect: 

  • User Experience Engineer
  • Information Scientist
  • Game Developer
  • Web Developer
  • Media Engineer
  • Creative Engineer
Admission

Applicants require

  • a recognised vocational baccalaureate 
  • a recognised general baccalaureate with a work placement (internship) 

or, in certain cases, may be admitted

  • on approval (i.e. on grounds of their portfolio (“sur dossier” procedure). In the event of a positive decision by the admissions board, the applicant will then be invited to attend an interview and to take a creative aptitude text (Admission Examination)   

For details, see Admissions Procedure (PDF) 

Focus Design

  • a recognised vocational baccalaureate 
  • a recognised general baccalaureate, plus one year’s relevant work experience OR a certified preparatory course

Applicants who meet the admission requirements will be invited to submit a portfolio and to complete a home assignment on a set theme. In the event of a positive decision by the admissions board, the applicant will then be invited to attend an interview – which also entails a creative aptitude text (Admission Examination). 

For details, see Admissions Procedure (PDF)

Entrance examinations

Admissions Procedure

Application deadline

6 April

Commencement of studies

September

Semester dates

16 September 2024 – 31 January 2025 

Information events
Language of instruction
  • German
Head of studies/Study coordinator
Study fees

Focus Information Technology: CHF 803.- each semester, excl. fees for admission, registration, administration, examination and diploma, but incl. CHF 3.– fee for membership in the SUMO students’ association.
Fees: Overview

International

From the third semester on, students can opt to spend a study semester at a partner university or do a work placement (internship) abroad.

Place of study

Emmenbrücke and Rotkreuz 

In the academic year 2018/19, almost all the modules will be taught on the Emmenbrücke campus
As of autumn 2019, the degree programme will be taught on both campuses, at Emmenbrücke and Rotkreuz. 

Time model
  • full-time

The entire degree programme is devoted mainly to project work. In their projects students write code, sketch out concepts, solder integrated circuits, design virtual worlds, devise programmes and research innovative technologies. Developing concrete applications by means of trial and error (i.e. by experimenting and learning, also from their mistakes) hones the skills they will need to apply in their future careers. The degree programme is composed of various modules. More about the modules here.