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
- You can register between 15 December and 31 January for studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis; for Institut Jazz until 15 February; for studies at the Institut Klassik until 1 March.
- 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!
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 | 15.02.2026 | between mid March and mid April |
Klassik | 01.03.2026 | 13.04. – 30.04.2026 |
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis | 31.01.2026 | 16.03. – 02.04. and 13.04. – 17.04.2026 |
Institut 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.
Institut Klassik
The entrance exam/on-site audition will take place in 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 entrance exam/on-site audition will take place in March/April. The specific dates per major / instrument will be published here in January.
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.