Public Policy (Armed Forces Officers)

Specialists in Conflict Prevention and Management

In the Public Policy programme prospective Armed Forces Officers of both sexes are trained in the political, social and military sciences in line with the needs of modern armed forces. The programme leads to the internationally recognised title
“Bachelor of Arts ETH in Public Policy”.

Educational objective:

For their tasks Professional officers require a comprehensive education in both the humanities and social sciences and the technological and military sciences. The six-semester degree programme is organised jointly by the ETH Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences and the Military Academy at ETH Zurich (MILAK/ETH Zurich).

Career profile:

Professional officers of the Swiss Army are high-level personnel who are responsible for a wide variety of demanding tasks. They assume leadership functions in Switzerland and abroad, train and educate others, act as experts in military matters and also work as trained managers in non-military contexts.

Public Policy (Armed Forces Officers) Bachelor

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