Student Projects

    Have you got a project idea? Our students can make it reality!

    During their studies, our students have the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice. We are seeking interesting openings for these projects. We offer a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences programme with eight degree courses and three Master programmes in Life Sciences which meet the educational demands of young people, business and society. Students at the School of Life Sciences FHNW are prepared for work in the attractive life sciences job market, which offers excellent career prospects. 

    Creative solutions with the latest innovations

    Student projects and theses (Bsc and Msc) offer businesses and institutions an ideal way to tackle complex problems under the guidance of lecturers and FHNW scientific staff. Student projects offer an ideal solution where internal resources are limited.

    Students benefit from an ideal linking of theory and practice in the context of current projects, not to mention making initial contact with potential employers.

    You can submit your project using the online form or by contacting the person in charge. 

    Advantages

    • Specific tasks handled with fewer company resources
    • Projects overseen by experienced specialists from the FHNW
    • Meeting potential employees

    • Linking theory and practice on current industry projects
    • Contact with potential employers

    Details

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    BScLS Project Work

    Fields of study: Bioanalytics and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Environmental Sciences and Technology
    Duration: 4 weeks
    No. of ECTS: 6 ECTS
    Project start: Usually in the semester weeks 11 to 16 of the respective semester
    No. of students: 1 to 3
    Time budget/student: 135 hours

    BScLS Practice Project

    Fields of study: Bioanalytics and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Environmental Sciences and Technology
    Duration: 7 weeks (max. 2 months)
    No. of ECTS: 10 ECTS
    Earliest possible start: beginning of calendar week 7
    Latest possible start: beginning of calendar week 12
    No. of students: 1
    Time budget/student: 294 hours (max. 336 hours)

    BScLS-Work short

    Fields of study: Bioanalytics and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Environmental Sciences and Technology
    Duration: 15 weeks (max. 4 months)
    No. of ECTS: 20 ECTS
    Earliest possible start: beginning of calendar week 15
    Latest possible start: beginning of calendar week 20
    No. of students: 1
    Time budget/student: 630 hours (max. 672 hours)

    BScLS-Work long

    Fields of study: Bioanalytics and Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Environmental Sciences and Technology
    Duration: 22 weeks (max. 6 months)
    No. of ECTS: 30 ECTS
    Earliest possible start: beginning of calendar week 7
    Latest possible start: beginning of calendar week 12
    No. of students: 4
    Time budget/student: 924 hours (max. 1092 hours)

    MScLS-Thesis (in English)

    Specializations: Analytical Chemistry, Applied Cell Biology, Bioanalytics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Data Science, Environmental Technologies, Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Pharmatechnology
    Duration: 8 months
    No. of ECTS: 40 ECTS
    Project start: At the beginning of the semester after passing all modules
    No. of students: 1

    MScMI-Thesis (in English)

    Specializations: Medical Informatics and Pharma Informatics

    Duration: 8 months: 6 months
    No. of ECTS: 30 ECTS
    Project start: At the beginning of the semester after passing all modules
    No. of students: 1

    MScBME-Thesis (in English)

    Duration: 6 months
    No. of ECTS: 25 ECTS (MSc-Thesis) + 5 ECTS (MSc Examination)
    Project start: by agreement (typically in CW 8)
    No. of students: 1

    Students are closely supervised by lecturers or scientific staff. The supervisor contacts the client before the project starts in order to discuss the ideas in detail and to formulate the tasks. The client should include a supervision fee in the project budget.

    Supervision by FHNW staff and the commitment of the students ensure diligent performance of the assigned tasks. Nevertheless the School of Life Sciences FHNW cannot guarantee the outcome of the project.

    The project results are normally presented by students as part of their work at the School of Life Sciences FHNW. Confidential information requires a special agreement with the FHNW. 

    Please contact us via the online form, giving an outline of the assignment and aims.

    There is no obligatory fee for the project tasks. However we welcome contributions to the freundeskreisHLS, which will support committed students to give them the opportunity to gain international experience.
    Your contribution can be paid into the account below:

    freundeskreisHLS
    Hofackerstrasse 30
    4132 Muttenz

    Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank BLKB
    BIC BLKBCH22
    IBAN CH23 0076 9439 2695 0100 1
    Referenz: «HLS projects»

    Any expenses arising shall be agreed with the student at the planning stage and are payable by the client.

    FHNW School of Life Sciences

    FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
    School of Life Sciences

    Hofackerstrasse 30

    CH - 4132 Muttenz