Health and medicine,

Reliable diagnostics form the basis of modern medicine. At the FHNW, you will acquire knowledge of modern methods such as bioanalytics, imaging techniques and digital diagnostic tools. This practice-oriented programme combines scientific rigour with innovative technologies, ensuring you are ideally prepared to contribute to improving healthcare and individual treatment decisions.

The FHNW places a strong focus on health promotion and prevention. Our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes impart practical skills to create the conditions for a healthy lifestyle, motivate people, identify risk factors and develop targeted prevention programmes. In doing so, we combine the latest scientific findings with societal and individual needs to implement innovative and effective health strategies. This ensures you are optimally prepared to take on and help shape future challenges in the fields of prevention and public health.

The inclusion of people with impairments is a key concern for our society. The FHNW equips you to identify structural barriers, recognise individual needs , plan support services and facilitate participatory involvement. In the continuing professional development programmes, you will combine up-to-date knowledge from social work, rehabilitation, education and therapy – with the aim of working together with those affected to open up pathways to self-determination and integration.

Leadership and organisation in the healthcare sector today require comprehensive management knowledge, communication skills and strategic thinking. The FHNW offers tailor-made programmes that prepare you for positions of responsibility in hospitals, care facilities, insurance companies or medical service providers. You will learn to manage healthcare processes efficiently, implement innovations and lead teams effectively through industry change – practical know-how for modern healthcare managers.

Medical Informatics combines IT expertise with medical knowledge to actively shape the digital future of the healthcare sector. The FHNW provides you with an interdisciplinary education – from the analysis of medical and biological data to the development of innovative applications using artificial intelligence. You will learn how digital technologies optimise patient care and what skills are required for a modern, connected healthcare sector.

The FHNW is one of the leading training institutions in ophthalmic optics and optometry. With in-depth specialist knowledge and the latest diagnostic technology, you will prepare for roles in specialist opticians’ shops, clinics or industrial companies. The practice-oriented training enhances your diagnostic skills and your understanding of innovative procedures in ophthalmology. With a degree from the FHNW, you will be ideally prepared to meet the growing demand for specialists in the field of visual aids and prevention.

Applied research and development in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors play a key role in medical innovation. The FHNW offers practice-oriented degree programmes and further education courses in which you will acquire skills in drug development, quality management and regulatory requirements. The focus is on modern technologies, process optimisation and the translation of scientific findings into marketable products – the ideal foundation for a career in a highly dynamic sector.