What's a SWITCH edu-ID?

There are just four simple steps to register an account:

1. Go to the SWITCH edu-ID registration page
2. Enter your name, e-mail address and a password
3. After your account has been created, you will receive an e-mail confirmation
4. Click on the link in the confirmation e-mail to activate your account

When you use your SWITCH edu-ID to register for an FHNW service for the first time (e.g. signing up for a conference), you need to consent to the following:

• Data protection regulation: this regulation specifies how your SWITCH edu-ID is handled
• Information sharing: information sharing governs your consent to the use of data regarding your SWITCH edu-ID

 You only need to provide your consent to these two points the first time you use your SWITCH edu-ID for an FHNW service.

Your SWITCH edu-ID is used to verify your identity for the following FHNW services:

• Access to FHNW Moodle (with a SWITCH edu-ID that is linked to the FHNW or another Swiss higher education institution or an edu-ID that has been verified by SWITCH)
• Registration for selected degree programmes (bachelor's, master’s)
• Registration for selected continuing education events (expert seminars, courses, CAS, MAS, etc.)
• External access to the “Inside Groups” collaborative platform
• Registration and access to the library platform Swisscovery