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Is it possible to train as a mechanical engineering technician HF (formerly technician HF mechanical engineering) full-time at any university of applied sciences?
No, full-time training to become a mechanical engineering technician HF (new: mechanical engineering technician HF) is the exception rather than the rule these days. For this reason, you will find almost exclusively in-service training courses in this area of further education.
Why do prospective students apply to schools for the course "Technician HF Mechanical Engineering" (new: Mechanical Engineering Technician HF)?
The survey conducted by Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch among those interested in studying Mechanical Engineering HF revealed the following reasons for inquiries to schools:
- 45 % were recommended the requested school(s)
- 38% have read one or more online reviews about the school/s
- 17 % already know the school/s before the request
When enquiring about schools for the HF mechanical engineering technician course (formerly HF mechanical engineering technician), the majority of prospective students rely on personal experience or recommendations. However, respondents also indicated "out of personal interest", "not yet enquired", "it is the nearest school in my area", "due to proximity to home", "I found it on the internet", "compare offers, compare costs for course", "because it is nearby" or "location" as optional answers.
What are the requirements for studying to become a CHE mechanical engineering technician (formerly a CHE mechanical engineering technician)?
In many cases, the Colleges of Higher Education (CHE) require students to pass an entrance examination, attend a preliminary course with insufficient knowledge, e.g. in mathematics, or have one year of professional experience in order to study to become a mechanical engineering technician (new: mechanical engineering technician CHE). However, as this varies from school to school, the detailed admission requirements must be requested individually from each school (via the contact form). As a rule, however, all candidates are expected to have a vocational qualification in the electrical, mechanical or metal industry, as a plant and apparatus engineer, polymechanic, mold maker, automation technician, design engineer or in a comparable profession with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training and to be working at least 50% of the time during their training at the CHE to become a graduate mechanical engineering technician (formerly a technician at the CHE in mechanical engineering).
When can you call yourself a mechanical engineering technician HF engineer?
As a mechanical engineering technician HF, you can apply for the title of engineer after two years of practice. You can find further informationhere. Those who receive the title can then call themselves engineers.
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