Requirements for admission

Interested in the BA in Mechanical Engineering? Admission requirements for applicants of all educational backgrounds are listed below. The Academic Service is available to answer any questions and to provide further information.

With a Federal VET Diploma + Federal Vocational Baccalaureate

Admission to the degree program is direct if the following conditions are met:

The applicant has a Federal VET Diploma in the selected field of study (list of accepted professions)
The applicant has a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate

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If your Federal VET Diploma does not fall within the accepted professions (see the list above), the following conditions apply:

Possession of a Federal VET Diploma and a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate
One year of work experience in the selected field of study in the form of an internship

More information: Implementation provisions for the rules of admission to the Bachelor’s degree in the domains of Engineering and Architecture

With a Baccalaureate from a Swiss Baccalaureate School

For admission to the chosen degree program, the following conditions apply:

Possession of a Baccalaureate Diploma (from a Swiss Baccalaureate School)
One year of work experience in the selected field of study in the form of a company internship

More information: Implementation provisions for the rules of admission to the Bachelor’s degree in the domains of Engineering and Architecture

With a Specialized Baccalaureate from a Swiss Specialized School

The following conditions apply for holders of a Specialized Baccalaureate from a Swiss Specialized School:

Possession of a Specialized Baccalaureate
One year of work experience in the selected field of study in the form of a company internship

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For holders of both a Specialized Baccalaureate and a Federal VET Diploma, the following conditions apply:

Admission is direct if the Federal VET Diploma falls within the chosen field of study (list of accepted professions)
For other professions, applicants must have one year of work experience in the selected field of study in the form of an internship

More information: Implementation provisions for the rules of admission to the Bachelor’s degree in the domains of Engineering and Architecture

With other Swiss diplomas

For holders of Advanced Federal Diplomas of Higher Education (from a Swiss College of Higher Education):

Admission is direct if the diploma falls within the chosen field of study
For diplomas in other domains, the applicant must also have one year of work experience in the selected field of study in the form of a company internship

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For holders of other diplomas:

After the age of 25, admission is judged on a case by case basis to determine if the applicant’s professional background can be deemed equivalent in terms of professional and personal competencies
One year of work experience in close connection to the selected field of study is required
The applicant must pass an admission exam

More information: Implementation provisions for the rules of admission to the Bachelor’s degree in the domains of Engineering and Architecture

With a foreign diploma

For applicants with foreign diplomas, the following conditions apply:

The rules of admission of the HES-SO
Implementation provisions for the rules of admission to the Bachelor’s degree in the domains of Engineering and Architecture (sections B and C)
One year of work experience in close connection with the selected field of study
Admission requirements for holders of a French Baccalaureate
For more details: information for applicants with a foreign diploma

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Complementary exam for admission to Swiss Schools of Higher Education (ECUS)

The ECUS website contains all the useful information about the exam (content, place, date, cost)
Exam period: August 2025
The ECUS exam covers 5 subjects: French, Mathematics, History, English and Physics (optional subject)