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Signatory States to the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications relating to Higher Education in the European Region No 165/1997 (“Lisbon Convention”)

Evaluation of foreign school leaving certificates

  • Anatolian High School Diplomacy
  • Science High School Diplomacy

comprising the following branches of general education (during the last 3 years)

Section titled “comprising the following branches of general education (during the last 3 years)”
  1. First language (mother tongue)
  2. Second language
  3. Mathematics
  4. Natural sciences (biology, chemistry or physics)
  5. Human and social sciences (geography, history or economics/law)
  6. Free choice (one branch from branches 2, 4 or 5 or computer science or philosophy. Computer science and philosophy can only be chosen as 6th branch)

Language requirements and additional examinations remain reserved.

valid for the academic year 2026/27

EPFL

  • Upper secondary school diploma
  • EPFL admission exam

ETHZ

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of a place to study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate
  • reduced ETH entrance exam. Otherwise: comprehensive ETH entrance examination

Basel

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of study place for a 4-year course of study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate

Bern

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of study place for a 4-year course of study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate

Fribourg

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of study place for a 4-year course of study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate
  • Upper secondary school diploma
  • certificate of admission for a 4-year program in the chosen orientation from a recognized university in the country of origin of the upper secondary education diploma

Geneva

  • Upper secondary school diploma
  • certificate of admission for a 4-year program from a recognized university in the country of origin of the upper secondary school diploma

Lausanne

  • Upper secondary school diploma
  • certificate of admission for a 4-year program in the chosen orientation from a recognized university in the country of origin of the upper secondary education diploma

Lucerne

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of study place for a 4-year course of study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate

Neuchâtel

  • Upper secondary school diploma
  • certificate of admission for a 4-year program in the chosen orientation from a recognized university in the country of origin of the upper secondary education diploma

St. Gallen

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of study place for a 4-year course of study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate
  • HSG selection process

Zürich

  • Matriculation certificate
  • Proof of study place for a 4-year course of study in the desired field of study at a recognized university in the country of origin of the school leaving certificate

USI

  • Upper secondary school diploma
  • certificate of admission for a 4-year program in the chosen orientation from a recognized university in the country of origin of the upper secondary education diploma or special conditions (RA art. 8 cpv.3)