Commentaries: Art. 73

Until decided by the Higher Education Council, admission to universities of applied sciences is subject to the conditions set forth in paragraphs 2–4.
Examination-free admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in the fields of engineering and information technology, architecture, construction and planning, chemistry and life sciences, agriculture and forestry, business and services and design at universities of applied sciences shall require:
1. a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate issued on completion of a VET programme for an occupation relating to the desired field of study;
2. a Federal Baccalaureate or federally recognised baccalaureate and at least one year of work experience that has enabled the prospective student to gain practical know-how and knowledge in an occupation relating to the desired field of study.
The following relevant decrees adopted on 31 August 2004¹apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in the fields of health, social work, music, theatre and other arts, applied psychology and applied linguistics at universities of applied sciences:
1. Resolutions adopted by the Plenary Assembly of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Health in relation to study programmes in health care at universities of applied sciences;
2. Resolutions adopted by the Plenary Assembly of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education in relation to study programmes in social work at universities of applied sciences;
3. Resolutions adopted by the Plenary Assembly of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education in relation to higher education institutions specialised in music, theatre, art and design as well as in relation to study programmes in applied psychology and applied linguistics at universities of applied sciences.
The corresponding Department shall decide:
1. what additional admission requirements may be included;
2. what admission requirements shall apply to graduates of other education and training programmes;
3. the learning objectives for one-year traineeships in individual fields of study.

Not published in the Official Compilation of Federal Legislation. The text of these decrees may be consulted at the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Einsteinstrasse 2, 3003 Bern or viewed online atwww.sbfi.admin.ch. ↩

Art. 73

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