Admission Requirements
| Education | Admission requirement | Additional work experience1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Baccalaureate, commercial |
without examination | none |
| Professional Baccalaureate, other than commercial |
without examination | 12 months |
| General Baccalaureate | without examination2 | 12 months |
| International Baccalaureate | without examination3 | 12 months |
| Commercial School (with Professional Baccalaureate) |
without examination |
none |
| German University of Applied Sciences Entry Diploma entitling studies in all federal states of Germany | without examination |
12 months |
| Federal certificate as commercial clerk |
entrance examination4 | none |
| Commercial qualifications recognised by federal and cantonal administration (without Professional Baccalaureate) | entrance examination4 | 12 months |
| Swiss certificate: Specialised Middle School, Diploma Middle School, Rudolf-Steiner School, Vocational qualifications |
entrance examination4 | 12 months |
| Higher Vocational School | without examination | 12 months |
| Higher Vocational School of Business HFW Diploma | acceptance of credits subject to study regulations | |
| Transfer from Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences | determination of equivalence | 12 months |
| Admission on Dossier | The educational and professional qualifications listed in the dossier must clearly show that the candidate possesses previous education equivalent to the General or the Professional Baccalaureate. |
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1) Work experience must include a predominantly commercial activity.
2) Baccalaureate certificates obtained outside Switzerland are accepted if granted access to Swiss universities without examination.
3) Accepted, if in final diploma 32 out of 42 points achieved (without bonus points) as well as 6 subjects from the IB group list. One subject in the IB groups 4 or 5 completed at higher level.
4) Entrance examinations are held in German. For detailed information, please refer to Betriebsökonomie.

