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

Before starting the Admission process

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/Dates on site

	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

Admission process

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.

Requirements

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.

Fees

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.

Registration Deadline Dates on-site

Admission/Entrance Exam

Registration process

Overview

Registration Deadline

Dates on-site