Administrative procedures
Military affairs | Equivalencies (Credit transfers) | Appeals | Requests for leave
Military affairs
For any request to delay military service, fill in the form provided by the School of Biology.
Once the form is duly filled in, the School of Biology gives its approval and signature and the form is returned to the student.
Contact:
Mrs Almudena Vazquez
Secrétariat des étudiants
School of Biology – office 312
Campus UNIL-Sorge
Amphipôle Building
CH-1015 Lausanne
Tél: +41 21 692 40 10
Fax: +41 21 692 40 05
Equivalencies (Credit transfers)
The School of Biology can recognize previously taken courses as replacements for equivalencies but only for the academic curriculum for which the request is made.
A request can only be made for courses that formed part of a successful year of study or if a degree has been obtained.
The student must have passed an exam in the courses for which an equivalency credit is sought.
A student who obtains equivalencies must acquire at least 60 ECTS credits in the School of Biology curriculum to obtain the corresponding degree awarded by the Faculty.
Appeals
Directives for the acceptance of an appeal
An appeal can only be lodged within the 13 calendar days following the electronic notification of the exam results (initial date = email announcing the publication of the results on MyUNIL, sent by the secretariat of the School of Biology).
To be accepted, an appeal must:
• Cite precise and admissible motives, such as non-compliance with the regulations, improper procedure, grievance over arbitrariness, etc.
• Be written by the student or be accompanied by a proxy of the student if it is lodged by a third person.
A “request for justification of a mark” (but not a dispute of the mark) can be sent to the professor concerned, who must give the student permission to consult the test(s).
Address to appeal to:
Direction de l’Ecole de biologie
Quartier UNIL-Sorge
Bâtiment Amphipôle
CH-1015 Lausanne
Requests for leave
The School of Biology grants leaves for the following motives:
Studies in another Swiss or foreign university
The request is accepted for an exchange that is outside of the mobility programme, if the curriculum followed by the student is known and accepted by the School of Biology.
Semesters of leave are counted as part of the total duration of studies.
A practical training that is directly related to the studies
The request is accepted if the student presents a certification of his or her acceptance in a practical training or internship directly related to his or her studies to the School of Biology.
Semesters of leave are counted as part of the total duration of studies.
Military or civil service
The request is accepted if student presents the summons from the concerned service to the School of Biology.
Semesters of leave for military or civil service are not counted in the total duration of the studies.
Sickness
The request is accepted if the student presents a medical certificate to the School of Biology.
Semesters of leave because of sickness are not counted in the total duration of the studies.
Pregnancy/Maternity
The request is accepted if the student presents a medical certificate to the School of Biology.
Semesters of leave for pregnancy or maternity are not counted in the total duration of the studies.
Exam studies
Requests for leave to prepare for exams or to write the Master thesis are not accepted by the School of Biology.
Warning!
The total number of semesters of leave may not exceed three semesters for a Bachelor and two semesters for a Master.
