The Double Degree agreement with Grand Valley State University’s Padnos College of Engineering and Computing was signed in 2019. It allows students to earn a Master of Science in Engineering from Grand Valley State University in the following profiles: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering. An extension to Computer Science and Data Science is planned. The two-year Double Degree programme is aimed at full-time students. Students spend the first two semesters at the ZHAW School of Engineering and then transfer for another two semesters to Grand Valley State University, where they write their Master’s thesis. Enrollment as a part-time student is possible in principle, accordingly lengthening the duration of the programme.

Tuition fees at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) are charged in accordance with GVSU’s tuition schedule and thus may be much higher than the tuition fees charged by ZHAW. However, Grand Valley State University generally offers the prospect of a scholarship grant and a part-time job in one of its departments to help fund tuition.