Requirements for admission to the HF Electrical Engineering degree program:
The higher technical colleges (HF) decide independently who is admitted to a HF electrical engineering course and the admission procedure. For this reason, there may be differences between the providers.
The admission procedure is set out and regulated in the study regulations. It must comply with the relevant legal requirements*.
In order to be able to start an HF electrical engineering course to become an HF electrical engineer (formerly HF electrical engineering technician) at a higher technical college (HF), you must generally meet the following admission requirements.
- Completion of relevant basic vocational training with a federal certificate of proficiency (EFZ) **
Or
- Completion of a 3-year basic vocational training course (EFZ) in another field or Matura and relevant professional experience (usually at least 1 year) in the technical field
Further conditions:
- During the part-time HF Electrical Engineering course: at least 50% employment in the technical field.
- Depending on the school: entrance examination or aptitude test and/or attendance of a preliminary course, for example in mathematics.
Note: In some cases, it is possible to have educational achievements already completed credited. Please contact the provider of your choice directly.
* The courses offered by the universities of applied sciences (HF) are based on framework curricula developed jointly by education providers and industry associations and approved by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). If the PET colleges adhere to existing framework curricula in the detailed design of their courses, their PET courses are federally recognized and lead to a protected title.
** A list of the relevant EFZs can be found in theFramework curriculumfor electrical engineers HF.