Entrance Exams
Information at a glance
Exam registration will be open at the end of December.
Application deadline for Degree Programmes
31st January 2021 Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
28th February 2021 Klassik
1st March 2021 Jazz
Entrance Exams for Degree Programmes
Klassik
The entrance exams are held from 12th through 23rd April 2021. Download here the exact dates per field of study.
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
The entrance exams will be held online (based on prepared videos for the main subjects. The details will be sent to you after your written application) from 8th March to 1st April and from 12th to 17th April 2021. The exact dates per field of study will be published in December.
Institut Jazz
The entrance exams are held from 29th March through 24th April 2021. The exact dates per field of study will be published in December.
Admission criteria Bachelor
- a recognized high school diploma or
- a recognized specialist school degree for the professional field of music or
- a recognized vocational baccalaureate or
- the diploma of another recognized general education school of upper secondary level, or
- proof of equivalent general education training acquired elsewhere.
Exceptionally, the completion of an education at secondary level II may be waived if proof of exceptional artistic talent can be furnished
Admission criteria Master
Admission to the Master's program is open to students who have a Bachelor's degree in music or an equivalent educational background.
Aptitude test
Those who meet the admission criteria can register for the aptitude test. The details of the aptitude test, including language requirements, are specified in the respective study regulations for all study programs and their fields of study.
The study regulations - linked under Interesting Facts about Studying - also describe the special requirements of the various study programs.
Details of the specific examination requirements (e.g. repertoire) can be found in the study programs Classical Music, Jazz, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
Registration fee: CHF 200
Semester fee: 700 CHF for Swiss citizens and students with legal place of residence in Switzerland | 1000 CHF for students from EU-/EFTA-countries | 1250 CHF for students from third countries
Administration fee: CHF 250
Please take your time and read the instructions about the SWITCH edu-ID before you start the registration process.