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      Registration Deadline

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      Admission/Entrance Exam

      Information at a glance

      Are you interested in studying at the FHNW Academy of Music Basel?
      Here we explain how to procede

      Registration process

      • You can register between December 15 and February 15; for studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis until January 31
      • Please check the general information on dates of the exams, costs etc. further down on this page.
      • Depending on the degree programme, you will need various documents such as CV/letter of motivation, certificates/diplomas, portrait photo.
      • A list of works for the study programmes of the Institute Klassik and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
      • For various degree programmes or majors a video is required. You will find all the information you need on the site of your chosen programme under "admission/entrance exam".
      • To register, go to the website of the degree programme for which you wish to register. There you can find the key data and a button "To registration" (pages in English lead to the registration in English, and German pages accordingly). Please be patient, it may take a moment for the tool to load. You will be guided through the registration process.
      • You don't yet know exactly which degree programme to choose? Here you will find an overview of all degree programmes offered by the Basel University of Music.
      • Do you already know which institute your degree programme belongs to? Then you can shorten your search and click directly on your institute here below.
      • Let's go!

      Overview

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      Create a SWITCH edu-ID
      At the beginning of the registration process, you need to create a SWITCH edu-ID. What is a SWITCH edu-ID?

      Various registrations
      If you are registering for more than one Major, an additional application must be completed.
      Your personal data will remain on file.
      The institutes will determine if the registration fee has to be paid more than once.

       
      Registration Deadline
      Entrance Exams

      Jazz

      15.02.2025
      31.03. – 17.04.2025

      Klassik

      15.02.2025
      31.03. – 17.04.2025
      Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

      31.01.2025

      19.03. – 11.04.2025


      Institute Jazz

      The entrance exam/on-site audition will take place in March/ April. The specific dates per major will be published in February.


      For further information, please visit the page of the respective

      degree programmes

      .

      Institute Klassik

      The entrance exam/on-site audition will take place in March/ April. The specific dates per major will be published in February.


      For further information, please visit the page of the respective

      degree programmes

      .

      Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

      The next entrance exam/on-site audition will take place from March 19 to April 11, 2025.

      The list of exact dates for each main subject can be found here.

      For further information, please visit the page of the respective

      degree programmes

      .

      Procedure
      Detailed information about the procedure may be found in the respective degree programmes.

      Language
      Generally, the entrance exam will be held in German and English. We recommend having basic German language skills at the entrance exam.

      Jury
      The jury consists of the lecturers of the respective major and members of the directional board.

      Announcement of the results
      The results will be communicated by email through the Students Administration Office.

      Those who meet the admission criteria can register for the entrance exam. The details of the entrance exams, including language requirements, are specified in the respective study regulations for all degree programmes and their majors.

      Payment of the registration fee of CHF 200 is due directly at the end of your registration process. Your online payment options are credit card (VISA/Mastercard), Postfinance. The or TWINT. The registration process will not be completed without payment of the registration fee. The registration fee will not be refunded.

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