Please ensure you submit the following documents when submitting your application:
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Letter of motivation (max. 1 A4 page, typed)
- Bachelor’s degree
- Curriculum vitae
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If available (obligatory for portfolio candidates):
Documentation of previous artistic practice: film material (links), visual material on A4 pages
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If available:
Relevant documents (e.g. references, reviews).
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Matriculation number
When registering for the first time at a Swiss university, you will be issued a matriculation number. If you have already been enrolled at a Swiss university, university of applied sciences or tertiary college, please state your matriculation number. This eight-digit code (for example: 18-001-001) is printed on a yellow label, which is affixed to your University entrance qualification (upper secondary school-leaving certificate- Baccalaureate, Vocational Baccalaureate, Specialised Baccalaureate or Federal VET Diploma).
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Ex-matriculation certificate
Confirmation of ex-matriculation is issued at Swiss universities upon graduation or upon termination of studies. If issue is pending, confirmation must be submitted later.
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Social security number
If you live or work in Switzerland, you will find your Swiss social security number (756...) on your AHV card or on your Swiss health insurance card.
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Photograph JPG
Please upload a recent passport quality photo – no copies/screenshots of the passport page or identity card. The photo must be a frontal shot of the face that is 2/3 of the frame and at least 320 x 400 pixels.
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Identity card or passport
A copy of the identity card (both sides) or passport must be uploaded. If a residence permit for Switzerland is available, please also submit a copy of it.
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Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Please submit in tabular form, no prose texts.
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Language skills
The language skills required are listed for each degree programme in the programme regulations. Language skills can be demonstrated as follows:
— Native speaker (does not have to be proven)
— Required language as a subject in the educational certificate, passed or at least grade 4 (submit the upper secondary education transcript as a PDF)
— Recognized certificate (according to the list “Recognized Certificates for Language Requirements”)
— University degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) in a degree programme where the language of instruction corresponds to the language skills required by the study regulations (submit diploma supplement or official confirmation from the university as a PDF)
Note: The language certificates should usually be no more than five years old. The decision on whether the admission requirements regarding language skills have been met is made during the formal review of the documents.
- Further documents
- Please submit the corresponding transcripts, diplomas and certificates to provide evidence of your:
- Educational qualifications
- Professional activities (relevant to your degree programme/chosen specialization)
- Internships (relevant to your degree programme/chosen specialization)
Documents must be uploaded in PDF format. If you wish to upload several individual PDF files, you may do so one after the other.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is permitted and must be stated when submitting the registration.