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For Internal University Use Only. The following information is intended for internal university use and has been provided as a reference for graduate admissions only. |
International applicants should be directed to the public page.
Requirements for Switzerland
Switzerland
International Admission Requirements
Minimum Equivalent Qualifications
For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.
Minimum Equivalent Qualifications
For admission to a master’s program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a Simon Fraser University 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum overall grade requirements.
Most SFU graduate programs will assess a Bologna compliant degree as equivalent to a 4-year degree.
Required Credential or Degree
Lizentiat/Licence, Diploma/Diplome, Staatsdiplom (from a federal institute of technology) Diplome d’Ingenieur, Doktorat awarded as a first degree
Minimum Overall Academic Standing
Gut / Bien / Bene;
5 on a 6-point scale;
7 on a 10-point scale
Required Credential or Degree
Doctorate; Master (Post-2005);
Nachdiplom; Postgraduiertes Studium;
Etude de Troisieme Cycle
Minimum Overall Academic Standing
Gut / Bien / Bene;
5 on a 6-point scale;
7 on a 10-point scale
Applicants with a degree from this country are required to submit proof of English language competency.
Language(s) of Instruction
German, French, Italian
Grading System
ECTS
| Grade | Description |
| A | Excellent |
| B | Very Good |
| C | Good |
| D | Satisfactory |
| E | Sufficient |
| FX | Fail |
| F | Fail |
The institutions listed for Fast Track Admission have been selected based on our familiarity with applicants from these schools, and their placement on the overall academic world rankings of universities.
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Applicants whose most-recently awarded credential is from an institution are eligible for fast-track admission at this time. |
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Applicants from these institutions are only eligible for fast-track admissions to specified disciplines. |
Fast Track Admissions
Fast Track Admission Institutions
- All Swiss institutions accredited by EQUIS or EPAS are eligible for fast-track admission (Business)
- Basle, University of
- Berne, University of
- Lausanne, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de
- Lausanne, University of
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
- Zurich, University of
- Bachelor`s Degree is offered at universities and universities of applied sciences. Bachelor programmes last for 6-8 semesters (180 to 240 ECTS credits).
- Applications from students with a bachelor’s degree of three years duration (180 ECTS) are considered on a case-by-case basis for graduate admission eligibility by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
- A non-standard admission case must be submitted to DGS for review and consideration.
Bologna Note:
- Switzerland joined Bologna process in 1999.
- Since 2003 most universities started to offer three cycle degree system:
- First cycle (Bachelor): 3-4 years (180-240 ECTS)
- Second cycle (Master): 1.5-2 years (90-120 ECTS)
- Third cycle (Doctorate): Minimum 3 years
- First cycle (Bachelor): 3-4 years (180-240 ECTS)
- The Diploma Supplement is available at all HEIs (universities, Fachhochschulen/ Pädagogische Hochschulen) and for all bachelor and master diplomas and doctoral degrees free of charge. It is issued automatically to all students together with their qualification, in the language of the institution (e.g. German, French or Italian) and in English.
- ECTS grading system is being used in addition to the
local grades.