Admission procedure for doctoral studies for holders of a foreign university degree or a foreign university of applied sciences degree
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After reading the registration conditions, students apply online and send their documents to the Admissions Service within the specified deadline. Content of the application for enrolment in a doctoral programme for candidates whit a foreign university degree |
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The Admissions Service processes the application and checks that formal conditions of admission to the chosen programme are satisfied. Provided they meet the formal conditions, the applications for a doctoral programme are subsequently forwarded to the Faculty or School in question, which must give its approval. |
| 3 | The Admissions Service will send the “attestation de thèse” forms to the candidate. They have to be completed, presented to the thesis director for a confirmation signature and handed in to the Doctoral School or the Dean’s Office (precise instructions can be found on the back of these forms).
Note : to speed up the procedure, the “attestation de thèse” forms are sent to the candidates prior to examination of their formal eligibility. This does not necessarily imply that the candidate has been admitted. The faculty or school must return one of the two “attestation de thèse” forms, signed by the thesis director and the Dean’s Office, to the Admissions Service before 15 October 2013 (autumn semester 2013/2014) or 1 March 2013 or 2014 (spring semester 2013 or 2014). If the "attestation de thèse" form has been submitted to the Admissions Service after these deadlines, the registration will be postponed to the next semester. It is therefore important that the candidate sends the “attestation de thèse” forms to his/her thesis director as soon as possible. |
| 4 | Accepted candidates receive a certificate of admission to registration, accompanied by information about UNIL and instructions explaining how to confirm their registration; refused candidates also receive a written decision.
Since all candidates receive a written decision, it is pointless contacting the Admissions Service before a response has been obtained. |
| 5 | According to their nationality, foreign candidates must obtain a study visa before coming to Switzerland; they should go to their nearest Swiss Embassy or Consulate to file their application, which must include in particular the certificate of admission to registration.
The Admissions Service cannot intervene in this procedure with the authorities (Embassy, Consulate, population Office). As these steps can take two to three months, students are advised to undertake them as soon as possible. |
| 6 | Candidates confirm their registration according to instructions received with the certificate of admission to registration. Candidates must follow the deadlines mentioned in these instructions, otherwise their application will be cancelled. Note: if the diploma (or the certificate of graduation) cannot be submitted within the confirmation deadline specified by the Admissions Service, the enrolment has to be cancelled or postponed. |
| 7 | The invoice for course fees for the first semester is then sent out. Candidates resident abroad cannot therefore pay their semester fees before going in person to the Admissions Service to confirm their registration. The fees can be paid at any Swiss post office by using the paying-in slip or by e-banking. |
| 8 | Once candidates have paid their fees, they acquire the status of student; they can obtain a certificate of enrolment for the semester. The procedure will be indicated on the reverse of the for fees invoice. |
To process certain applications, the Admissions Service must request additional information (from the Recognition Information Centre (Swiss ENIC-NARIC), the candidate, the schools or universities he or she has attended, etc).
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Several weeks may elapse therefore between dispatch of the application and the final decision on registration acceptance. Note: it is essential to provide complete and correct information when applying at UNIL (online registration and sending of the documents) and when completing your application later on with complementary documents or information. Any omission or submitting of fake or falsified documents can lead to a final refusal of admission or an exclusion from UNIL. |
