International Admission Requirements

Switzerland

Minimum University Admission Requirements

Please review the Minimum University Admission Requirements in addition to the information listed below.

International Admission Requirements

The following information, regarding minimum equivalent qualifications and academic standing, and required credential, is intended as a guideline only and is to be used as a reference for admission purposes only.

Academic units may have higher requirements and the assessment of any individual may be subject to additional criteria, including English language scores.

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    Requirements for other countries

Admission to Graduate Certificate or Diploma

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-.

Admission to Master's Program

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

Admission to Doctoral Program

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

English Language Proficiency Test

Applicants with a degree from this country are required to submit proof of English language competency.

Education System

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

Scales

Reverse
5-Point Scale
6-Point Scale 10-Point Scale Description
English
Description
German
Description
French
Description
Italian
1. 6 9-10 Very Good Sehr gut Très bien  Molto bene
2 5 7-8 Good Gut Bien Bene
3 4 5-6 Fair/Pass Genügend Insufficiant  Insufficiente 
4 3 2-4 Fair/Pass Genügend Insufficiant  insufficiente 
5 2 1 Fail Schlecht/ Schwach Mauvais Molto debole