The Zurich University of Applied Sciences
(German: Zürcher Fachhochschule, ZFH) is
a governing body composed of four separate
universities.
It is located in the city of Winterthur, with
facilities in Zurich and Wädenswil, is the
second largest University in Switzerland after
the University of Zurich.
Currently, the Zürcher Fachhochschule encompasses
4 universities, covering fields of study such
as architecture and civil engineering, health,
linguistics, life sciences and facility management,
applied psychology, social work, engineering
and management and law…
All fields of study
== Universities ==
Zurich University of Applied Sciences/ZHAW
(German: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte
Wissenschaften, ZHAW)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business
Administration (German: Hochschulen für Wirtschaft
Zürich, HWZ)
Zurich University of the Arts (German: Zürcher
Hochschule der Künste, ZHdK)
Zurich University of Teacher Education (German:
Pädagogischen Hochschule Zürich, PHZH)
== History ==
The Zürcher Fachhochschule was founded in
1998.
=== History of the Zurich University of Applied
Sciences (ZHAW) ===
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences
(ZHAW) was founded in September 2007, when
the previously independent institutions Zurich
University of Applied Sciences Winterthur,
University of Applied Sciences Wädenswil,
the School of Social Work and the School of
Applied Psychology in Zurich merged.
The former Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Winterthur was itself made up out of schools
with long histories: the Technikum Winterthur
was founded in 1874 as Switzerland's largest
engineering school, and the Höhere Wirtschafts-
und Verwaltungsschule was established in 1968.
Both schools were the first of their kind
in Switzerland.
== Programmes ==
A total of 36 Bachelor, 24 consecutive Master
degree programmes and one Doctor of Business
Administration (with Partner University) are
currently offered.
The general language of courses is German
(Hochdeutsch).
Notably all lectures at the School of Management
and Law's bachelor programme in International
Management are held in English, as are courses
for exchange students.
Generally, there is an increasing use of English
observed in many other programmes.
== Facilities ==
The university has buildings scattered throughout
the cities of Winterthur and Zurich, as well
as campus-like facilities in Wädenswil.
Despite the fact that the schools and institutes
are not all centrally located, students are
rarely (if ever) required to relocate to other
venues.
8 libraries are available for use by members
of the university, as are the six on-location
canteens.
== Student life ==
Apart from dealing with all issues relevant
to studies at universities connect to the
Zürcher Fachhochschule, the university student
association (VSZHAW) organises student parties
and sells study materials and laptop computers
in its own shop.
The Academic Sports Association (ASVZ) offers
a wide range of sports facilities to students.
Among many other student groups, there is
also a section of the Erasmus Student Network
in Winterthur.
== Notable alumni ==
Peter Voser, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell
== See also ==
List of largest universities by enrollment
in Switzerland
