BA Design, Knowledge Visualization

Do you love design and have an interest in natural science? As a scientific illustrator, you can combine both. Your task is to depict scientific findings clearly and attractively for a wide range of target groups. This gives you the freedom to use all your creative and artistic skills.

Course commencement

Autumn semester
Deadline for applications

27 January 2025
Standard period of study

6 semesters
Coursework Major / BA

150 / 180 credits
Teaching language

German
Tuition fee per semester CH / non CH

CHF 720 / CHF 1220

Programme

Content and structure

Educational objectives and professional fields

Internships and cooperations

Eligibility

Registration and admissions process

Tuition fees

Semester dates

Z-Modules

International exchange

Student Advice Service

Major-Minor Programme Model

At ZHdK, students choose a Major. In addition to this core subject, they can choose one or two Minors to deepen or expand their major skills and knowledge across various disciplines. This wide choice of courses is unique in Europe and enables students to develop and sharpen their individual profile.

Information on the new Major-Minor programme structure

Possible minors for this major

Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)

Before the autumn semester of 2023, there were eight bachelor's degree programmes and before the autumn semester of 2024, there were eleven master's degree programmes with numerous specializations to choose from. Interdisciplinary options were available in Z-modules and open courses from other subject areas.

→ Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)

Alumni

What do graduates of the Bachelor’s degree specialization in Scientific Visualization do after graduation? In our short portraits, alumni present their activities and their field of work.

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Subject area

In an increasingly visually oriented society, communication and cognition are – more than ever – controlled by images. The visualization of knowledge is therefore gaining in relevance and importance for teaching, research and the public and forms an important field of work for designers from the subject area Knowledge Visualization. Further information on this topic can be found on the professional community website.