Courses and evaluations

First year:
- 5 classes per semester (2 Think.Zones, 2 Lab.Zones, 1 transversal seminar)
- one inter-school workshop in the fall (Pool-CH)
- one inter-school symposium in the spring (Master Symposium)
- 1 critical session per semester
- a minimum of 5 individual meetings per semester
- 1 juried evaluation in June

Second year :
- 3 classes in the first semester (1 Think.Zone, 1 Lab.Zone, 1 transversal seminar) ; 2 classes the second semester (1 Think.Zone, 1 Lab.Zone)
- one inter-school workshop in the fall (Pool-CH)
- one inter-school symposium in the spring (Master Symposium)
- 1 critical session per semester
- a minimum of 5 individual meetings per semester
- 1 juried evaluation in June
- writing and defending the master's thesis

Think.Zones:
https://workmaster.ch/fr/thinkzones

Lab.Zones:
https://workmaster.ch/fr/labzones

Pool-CH ('tronc commun workshop' fall semester):
https://master-platform.ch/index.php?id=265

Master Symposium ('tronc commun symposium'):
https://master-platform.ch/index.php?id=273

Transversal seminars ('tronc commun seminar'):
https://www.hesge.ch/head/en/studies-and-research/transdisciplinarity/transdisciplinary-teaching

Individual meetings (RDV) :
https://rdvs.workmaster.ch/index.php?title=Main_Page

Writing workshops, methodology courses, portfolio preparation course: information will be communicated by email during the year.

CRITICAL SESSIONS

An essential and obligatory part of the Work.Master program, the critical sessions are held every other Wednesday, with presentations by around seven students per day. You will be asked to install and present your work, and to discuss it with the staff and students present. You are encouraged to attend and participate in the critical sessions of your peers.

ADVISING (TUTORAT)

The tutors work closely with you from the spring of your first year up through the diploma on the development of your diploma project (practical tutors) and your thesis (theoretical tutors).

Practical tutors 2026-2028 :
Mabe Bethônico, Laure Marville, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Magdalena Gerber, Mai-Thu Perret

Theory tutors 2026-2028 :
Roxane Bovet, Ileana Parvu, Emmanuelle Pireyre, David Zerbib, Charlotte Laubard, Nadia Radwan, Mabe Bethônico

Workshops and libraries

Pool image-son: https://head-pool-image-son.ch/ 

Pool edition impression: https://campus.hesge.ch/pool-edition-impression/liens/ 

CERCCO: https://www.hesge.ch/head/espace-etudiant/les-ateliers-techniques/cercco 

Bois: https://www.hesge.ch/head/espace-etudiant/les-ateliers-techniques/atelier-bois

Maquettes, CNC: https://www.hesge.ch/head/espace-etudiant/les-ateliers-techniques/atelier-prototypage

Métal: https://www.hesge.ch/head/atelier-metal 

Numérique : https://www.hesge.ch/head/formations-recherche/pool-numerique 

Photo : https://www.hesge.ch/head/espace-etudiant/les-ateliers-techniques/pool-photographie 

Bibliothèque : https://www.hesge.ch/head/espace-etudiant/bibliotheque 

Magasin audiovisuel (Toky) : https://www.hesge.ch/head/espace-etudiant/les-ateliers-techniques/magasin-audiovisuel (get horaires from door)