ETVJ in Le Sentier, heart of the Vallée de Joux watchmaking region, includes an École Supérieure (ES) highly specialized in microtechnology and watchmaking technology, offering advanced technical diplomas.
Address: Rue G.-H. Piguet 41, 1347 Le Sentier, Vaud, Switzerland
Microtechnology, Watchmaking Technology
Domains taught:
- Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Structural Engineering, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Deeply embedded in the high-end watchmaking industry of the Vallée de Joux. Collaborations focus on advanced watchmaking techniques and micro-mechanical production.
Research:
Applied projects related to complex watch mechanisms, micro-assembly, and advanced manufacturing in watchmaking.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
40
Current students***:
100
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
1000
Pros
Premier institution for higher vocational diplomas (ES) in watchmaking technology and related microtechnology. World-renowned for its specialization.
Cons
Extremely specialized.
Best For
Individuals aiming for highly specialized technical careers in the watchmaking industry.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Both schools build their programmes around metrology, quality and nanotechnologies, and CIFOM École technique, École Supérieure is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers fluid dynamics and computer vision as well, and is far larger, with about 300 students against roughly 100 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is École Supérieure de Sainte-Croix, which likewise covers metrology, quality and nanotechnologies; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers telecommunications and AI and machine learning as well.
- CEPTA Centre d'enseignement professionnel de Tavannes, École supérieure technique sits close to this institution on metrology, quality and nanotechnologies; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of metrology, quality and nanotechnologies can consider BBZ Biel-Bienne, Höhere Fachschule Technik, and it covers fluid dynamics and telecommunications as well, and is far larger, with about 400 students against roughly 100 here.
- Technikerschule Bielersee follows much the same lines as this school, with metrology, quality and nanotechnologies as common ground, and it is larger, enrolling about 150 students against roughly 100 here, and is private, whereas this school is public.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Fotonica - Toscana in Italy, where metrology, quality and nanotechnologies also form the core, and it runs the same diploma programmes and covers bioengineering and life sciences as well.
- Seen from abroad, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Regionale della Puglia per lo Sviluppo dell'Industria dell'Armamento (Italy) is a close relative on subject matter, since quality, optics and signal processing are central to both, and it covers logistics and aerospace as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 80 students against roughly 100 here.
- Beyond national borders, ISIS stands out as a comparable school for nanotechnologies, optics and signal processing; it covers bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 100 students.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas in Spain shares the metrology, nanotechnologies and thermodynamics orientation of this school, and it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers astroscience and fluid dynamics as well.
- École nationale d'aérotechnique brings a Canada setting to the same core fields, automation, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS), Microfluidics, Micromachining, Product Development, Prototyping, Quality Management System (QMS)
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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