Admission procedure for Master studies for holders of a Bachelor or another university degree issued by a foreign university or a foreign university of applied sciences

Note: Do not forget to read the information regarding the deadlines and the conditions which appear under the various headings of the Regulations concerning the registration conditions.
1	After reading the registration conditions, students apply online and send their documents to the Admissions Service within the specified deadline; content of the application: Enrolment in a Master's programme with a foreign Bachelor or diploma
2	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, applications for Master programmes are subsequently forwarded to the Faculty or School, which must give its approval.
3	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.
4	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. Therefore candidates needing a study visa must apply two months prior to the general deadlines.
5	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 required diploma cannot be provided before resumption of courses, the registration is cancelled or must be postponed. In case of a postponment, the application will be examined on the basis of the current conditions of admission at the time of the reactivation of the application.
6	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.
7	Once candidates have paid their course 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 invoice for course fees.

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).

Several weeks may elapse therefore between dispatch of the application and the final decision on registration acceptance.
Candidates are therefore advised to submit their applications as soon as possible.

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.

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the French version of the registration conditions prevails