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Entry requirements for Switzerland

Entry requirements for Switzerland

Undergraduate

How to apply

Details on how to apply for undergraduate courses

How to apply

Students who have successfully completed A-Levels or the International Baccalaureate will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate degrees. We may also consider recognised Foundation qualifications. For individual grade requirements for particular degree programmes please refer to the undergraduate study section of this website. 

We also consider students from Switzerland with the following qualifications:

  • Federal Maturity Certificate or a Federally Recognised Cantonal Maturity Certificate

This is Queen Mary’s equivalency table for GCE A-Levels and the Maturity Certificate:

A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB Individual Grade Requirements
5.0 overall, including 5.5 in at least one subject 5.0 overall 4.8 overall 4.5 overall 4.0 overall Schools will usually request grades in relevant examined subjects. A = 5. B = 4

Please note, actual offers may differ slightly.

Cantonal Maturity Certificates without Federal Recognition may also be considered at the discretion of the academic school. Please get in touch via the contact details below if you would like further advice.

Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry Admissions

For more detailed information on Medicine and Dentistry requirements and how to apply please refer to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry section of our website. 

Please note, the Maturity Certificate is not accepted for admission to either our MBBS or BDS programmes (but is accepted for all other undergraduate programmes). However, it is is accepted for our MBBS programme delivered in the Republic of Malta.

How to apply

Details on how to apply for postgraduate courses

How to apply

Postgraduate

We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught programmes: Bachelor degree (180 ECTS credits) from a recognised institution.

UK 1st class degree: 5.5 out of 6; or 9 out of 10
UK 2:1 degree: 5 out of 6; or 8 out of 10
UK 2:2 degree: 4.25 out of 6; or 7 out of 10

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