Wood Technology

Your passion is wood. As an engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Wood Technology, you design and develop structures, buildings, furniture, wood-based products, and processes.

This degree opens up excellent career prospects—both in Switzerland and abroad. You lead interdisciplinary teams and projects from concept through to implementation.

You can organize your studies flexibly, choosing between a full-time or part-time model.

Specialisation Timber Industry (Testimonial Veriset AG)

Start your studies in autumn.

Factsheet

  • Title/Degree Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Wood Technology
  • Specialisations Timber Construction
    Timber Industry

    Minor
    Circular and Sustainable Construction
    Integrated Digital Design and Construction
  • Mode of study Full-time (6 semesters) or part-time (7-8 semesters) + optional one-year work placement
    Practice-integrated Bachelor’s degree PiBS (8 semesters)
  • Start date 14 September 2026
  • Application deadline 31 July 2026
  • ECTS credits 180 ECTS credits; with work placement 210 ECTS credits
  • Teaching language German; some lessons in French or English
  • Location Biel
  • School School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering

This degree programme is offered in German. For detailed information, please go to the German page.