Bachelor of Science Business Information Technology

School of Business

You develop smart digital solutions and use cutting-edge tools to optimise business processes. With your IT skills and business know-how, you help companies become more efficient, agile, and future-ready. The Business Information Technology degree programme at FHNW offers a unique blend of business and IT.

Factsheet

Degree: Bachelor of Science FHNW in Business Information Technology
Study mode: Part-time/work-study and Full-time
Learning mode: Onsite
ECTS credits: 180
Next start: 14.9.2026
Duration: 3 to 4 years
Teaching language: English
Place: Basel, Brugg-Windisch
Stay abroad: Possible
Application fee: CHF 200
Semester fee: CHF 750 for residents of Switzerland (for details, see fees)

At a glance

Interdisciplinary knowledge: You are equipped to act as a bridge between business processes and IT solutions.
Practice-oriented: Practical assignments, projects, and case studies prepare you specifically for your professional career.
Individual specialisation: Choose from various focus areas and prepare for your desired career path.
Focus on digital innovation: Special emphasis on current topics such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Why study this?

As a business IT specialist, you are the digital expert in the business world. In your role as an intermediary between business administration and IT, you are one of the game changers who makes companies more efficient and competitive. Whether it is smart software, data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) or cool digital tools – you are at the forefront when it comes to optimising processes, managing projects, and developing innovative solutions. In short: you shape the digital world of tomorrow!

What do you do as a business IT specialist?

Graphical representation of the various disciplines of business, IT and innovation

Bridge the gap between IT and the business departments

In your projects, you communicate with the people involved and recognise their challenges, expectations, and needs. You understand the language of business as well as that of IT and mediate between the two worlds. After your studies, you will be able to master complex business challenges with innovative IT solutions.

Help shaping the digital future

Thanks to your interdisciplinary knowledge, you will find and design suitable, innovative IT solutions and take on an advisory role. You optimise processes, analyse and structure data with the help of artificial intelligence, develop effective strategies or new business models. In this way, you help companies to succeed.

You know what a computer scientist is talking about

You know the possibilities and limitations of IT systems, how they are structured and how they work. You are actively involved in the implementation of projects, whether in project management, software development, quality assurance or other functions.

Get to the bottom of things

You analyse situations, regulations, and processes in order to understand them. This allows you to uncover weaknesses and create a basis for decisions. After analysing the current situation, you determine the requirements for your projects, record them in a structured manner and define the target status.

You know what the business is talking about

You know the correlations in the business world as well as the success criteria of processes and organisations. You lead projects and/or teams, act in line with the company strategy and always ensure the best cost-benefit ratio.

Convince across the board

You are able to critically evaluate and analyse actions, ventures, and contracts. You are convincing in workshops and meetings, document professionally and assess data and facts correctly.

Career prospects

As a business IT specialist, you have the choice between many exciting job profiles in a wide range of industries. During your studies, you will find out which areas interest you the most and what best suits your particular strengths. This will allow you to decide later on whether you would prefer a technical job, plunge into the analytical world or work in management.

Typical examples of job profiles:

IT consultant

Requirements Engineer

(IT) Project Manager

Data Scientist

Cyber Security Consultant

(Junior) Developer

Structure and programme contents

Study content

Your studies will provide you with the ideal mix of knowledge from business administration, computer science and business information technology. You will immerse yourself in the world of business administration, learn how companies work and make decisions. At the same time, you will acquire in-depth IT knowledge, from programming to databases, machine learning and cybersecurity.

Business information technology brings together both disciplines (computer science and business): you will learn to understand the needs and expectations of different groups and develop digital solutions to transform business processes and drive companies forward – and everything in English, the language of IT and global business.

Practice orientation

Here at the FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, you will gain real insights into the professional world as part of your studies. Whether in a practical project, during your bachelor’s thesis or in project-based modules, you will directly experience the challenges that companies have to overcome.

You use your knowledge to develop practical solutions – always at the forefront of the latest technologies, be it to optimise processes, support companies in their choice of business software or contribute your ideas on topics such as cloud computing and data management.

During your studies, you will experience how you can apply your knowledge into practice with various real-life projects in actual companies. And after a successful project you might even secure a job in that organisation.

Study structure

Full-time (Basel only)

Part-time (Basel and Brugg-Windisch)

Structure and modules

Specialisations

In the second half of your studies, you can choose from several specialisations that are tailored to current trends and jobs on the market. Depending on your interests and career plans, you can put together your own study portfolio and turn your studies into your own personal programme.

"The practical project was my highlight. In a group of four, we developed a web-based customer journey for Mobiliar - from the idea, requirements analysis and concept to the final product. We received valuable feedback throughout and were able to apply our theoretical knowledge directly."

Michelle Widmer, Alumna

"Practical relevance is more than just a concept at FHNW. I was able to do a group project and my bachelor thesis for real companies. The results of my work directly addressed and solved the problems of the companies, which prepared me very well for the start of my career."

Michael Berger, Alumnus

"In such a practice-oriented programme with many projects, you learn how to work together. The basics of leadership and management help me today, because as a senior manager I am also responsible for personnel."

Pascal Winkler, Alumnus

International

The FHNW School of Business offers numerous opportunities to gain international experience – from semesters abroad and double degrees to summer/winter schools, as well as virtual exchange formats and international projects. These opportunities will help you to develop professionally and personally, and will also prepare you for an international career.