Recognition of degrees from foreign higher education institutions for admission

Applicants with degrees from a foreign higher education institution can be admitted to specific bachelor’s degree programs independent of proof of a secondary school leaving certificate. The degree must be on the level of a bachelor’s/master’s degree or equivalent. The degree must have been conferred by a higher education institution recognized by the University of Basel and be deemed by the University of Basel to be equivalent to a corresponding degree from a Swiss higher education institution. This does not inlcude continuing-education qualifications.Study programs with admissions restrictions remain subject to special requirements.

Special provisions governing the access of non-Swiss applicants to study medicine or dental medicine

According to section 14 of the student regulations dated 13 November 2019 the two principal languages of instruction at the University of Basel are German and English. The corresponding language skills are prerequisites for the successful completion of a degree program.