How to apply for the Bachelor's programme

To apply please complete the form available on line and attach the required documentation.

CLOSING DATE: 1 July.
Applications sent after July 1, are considered if the programme applied for is not complete yet.

Academy of Architecture: 1 June.

The application package, to be sent in paper form, will include:

• the completed application form (unless sent in advance on line);
• photocopy of Maturità certificate or of equivalent certificate of secondary education. An official certificate of attendance by the High School or institution may temporarily replace the school-leaving certificate if the candidate has yet to complete the final examinations;
• certified translation of any diploma written in a language other than Italian, German, French, English or Spanish;
• certificate of ex-matriculation for students transferring from other institutions of higher education;
• photocopy of identity card/passport or other proof of identity;
• photocopy of residence permit for foreign nationals already domiciled in Switzerland.

Candidates who apply as mature students (‘special dossier’ cases) are expected to enclose a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, any certificates testifying training and work periods, and proof of identity. Applications to the Academy of Architecture must specifically include a portfolio (book).

Late applications may be accepted within the limits of available places. A limit may legitimately be set to new admissions, on the one hand to guarantee that logistical capacity is not exceeded to the detriment of teaching standards, and on the other to maintain a fair proportion between students of various countries or ethnic origins. For more details, please refer to the web site of the single Faculties.

Successful candidates receive a formal letter of acceptance from the University.

Method of payment
The amount of the registration fee may be credited to the following account: (by Faculty).

Faculty of Communication Sciences:
Swiss Post, PostFinance, 3030 Berna
CCP 65-236567-9
IBAN: CH60 0900 0000 6523 6567 9
SWIFT (BIC): POFICHBEXXX

Faculty of Economics:
Swiss Post, PostFinance, 3030 Berna
CCP 65-181576-7
IBAN: CH88 0900 0000 6518 1576 7
SWIFT (BIC): POFICHBEXXX

Faculty of Informatics:
Swiss Post, PostFinance, 3030 Berna
CCP 65-153098-6
IBAN: CH82 0900 0000 6515 3098 6
SWIFT (BIC): POFICHBEXXX

Registration fee
The Lisbon convention regulates the recognition of university degrees between signatory countries and considerably simplifies the administration of admission procedures. For this reason, candidates whose previous degree studies were completed in countries outside this Convention are invited to pay an application fee of SFr. 100 accounting for the higher administrative costs of processing more complex files. If the candidate is admitted, the fee will be deducted from the amount of the tuition fee for the first semester. The administrative fee is not refundable in other cases: if admission is not granted, or if the candidate decides to withdraw or fails to matriculate.
This practice is not implemented at the Academy of Architecture.