The study program "Pilier économie" at the Université de Neuchâtel comprises 90 ECTS, lasts 6 semesters and ends with the degree "Bachelor of Arts en lettres et sciences humaines". The program is offered in Neuchâtel in French. The Bachelor's degree is the first level of study at Swiss universities. A bachelor's degree from a university is generally aimed at people with a high school diploma who wish to study on a scientific and theoretical basis. A bachelor's degree from a UAS is aimed at people who want to receive practice-oriented education and training at an academic level. With their bachelor's degree programs, the universities of teacher education address people who would like to work as teachers later on.