The FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland leverages its global network and global collaboration for teaching and research purposes. It makes its international expertise available to the Swiss economy and society. It offers people from all over the world a diverse and practically oriented programme of education and learning.
Study internationally
Incoming Students
Offers for outgoing students
International Offices of the FHNW Schools
International Affairs
The FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland is a highly innovative education and research institution with strong regional ties as well as national and international networks. Its ten schools foster a discerning, critically reflective and ethical stance in their students, continuing education participants and staff and support them in developing “global competencies”. Practical, disciplinary and interdisciplinary programmes and mobility opportunities enable members of the FHNW to identify opportunities and challenges in a world that is dynamically changing, and to work in teams developing forward-looking solutions to pressing problems.
People from more than 60 countries work and study at the FHNW. The FHNW benefits from this diversity and prepares its students for the challenges posed by a globalised economy and society. Its international activities include partnerships with universities and institutions around the world, participation in European and global research consortia, and the provision of double degree, tri-national, and multi-language degree programmes.
International Network of the FHNW
ChallengeEU – FHNW in the European University Alliance
Latin American Centre
Contact point for people from Ukraine / Контактна особа для тих, хто прибув з України
Swiss-European Mobility Programme SEMP / Erasmus+
The Swiss Programme for Erasmus+ for higher education is called Swiss-European Mobility Programme SEMP. SEMP gives Swiss higher education institutions the possibility to support students as well as teaching and administrative staff doing a study-, training- or teaching-mobility with funding. For further information on SEMP please contact the International Offices of the FHNW Schools or visit Movetia.
Staff Mobility
FHNW encourages and supports the international exchange of its academic and non-academic staff. FHNW’s staff participate in
- international research projects research networks and communities
- international teaching exchanges conferences, workshops
- international weeks at our partner universities
- blended intensive programmes (BIP)
- international summer / winter schools
- study trips
FHNW regularly hosts international conferences and research groups, and welcomes international lecturers.
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