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Program Structure Civil Engineering

Within the framework of the Civil Engineering profile, you will be able to deepen the skills and knowledge acquired in your BSc program by specializing in the fields of Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or Transport Planning and Transport Systems. Your choice of theory modules and the topics of your personal project work will depend on your chosen specialization.

Program structure

Thanks to the flexible timetable, you will be able to focus on your career development and goals. You can achieve this by participating in one of the research programs currently conducted in our research centers at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts or with our industry partners. The Master of Science in Engineering is offered as a cooperation Master’s with other Swiss universities of applied sciences, which is why you will be able to choose from a wide range of modules and thus deepen your knowledge of your specific fields of interests. These modules ordinarily take place in Zurich. Each MSE student is supervised by a personal advisor throughout the program. The latter generally also supervises your two specialization projects and the master’s thesis. 

Advisor Key Areas

Advisors in the specialist area of Civil Engineering offer technical support across a broad range of topics.

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Prof Andrè Arnold PhD

Focus Areas: Foundation, theoretical and experimental soil mechanics, soil-structure interactions
Competence Centre: Structural Engineering
Specific Competences: Geotechnical Engineering
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Prof Michael Baur PhD

Focus Areas: Earthquake Engineering with a focus on Conservation (SIA 269), steel and steel-concrete composite construction, finite element calculations, probabilistic detection methods in construction
Competence Centre: Structural Engineering
Specific Competences: Concrete Structures
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Prof Daniel Heinzmann PhD

Focus Areas: Structural behavior and modeling of reinforced concrete and solid construction structures
Competence Centre: Structural Engineering
Specific Competences: Concrete Structures
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Prof Albin Kenel PhD

Focus Areas: Punching and punching reinforcements, load bearing and deformation behaviour of reinforced concrete
Competence Centre: Structural Engineering
Specific Competences: Concrete Structures
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Prof Andreas Luible PhD

Focus Areas: Building envelope, structural glass construction, steel construction, metal construction, lightweight construction, membrane construction, anchoring technology, wind engineering, adaptive building envelopes
Competence Centre: Building Envelope
Specific Competences: Facades and metal construction
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Dr. Dieter Müller

Focus Areas: Hydraulic engineering, flood protection, natural hazards, hydropower, hydraulics, project management
Competence Centre: Geotechnical & Hydraulic Engineering
Specific Competences:  Hydraulic engineering
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Prof Uwe Teutsch PhD

Focus Areas: Structural design- and planning
Competence Centre: Structural Engineering
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Prof Karel Thoma PhD

Focus Areas: Load-bearing behaviour of prestressed load-bearing structures, fatigue behaviour of roadbeds, load-bearing behaviour of components made of ultra-high-strength fibre-reinforced concrete, punching through
Competence Centre: Structural Engineering
Specific Competences: Concrete Structures
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In three steps to the mse

Start your Master of Science in Engineering at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in three simple steps:

  1. Inform yourself directly on the website, at an information event at the start of each spring and autumn semester, or by direct contact with the school.
  2. Choose from one of the 11 offered specializations and an advisor in the area that you are interested in. The advisor will help guide you through the master program.
  3. Apply online to the Masters of Science at the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts.

International Experience

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts encourages its MSE students to gain international experience whilst completing their studies. Numerous international research and university cooperation options allow project work and the attendance of modules at renowned institutions abroad. In cases of close cooperation with named partner universities aboard, opportunities to acquire a second Master degree are also possible. Past student experiences can be found here (link to news page) or through the homepage of our International Office.