Entry requirements
Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our course finder. We help many students from Switzerland to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.
Academic equivalencies
Undergraduate
We require a Federal Secondary School Leaving Certificate, which in different areas of the country is referred to as:
- (French-speaking) Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la Confédératio
- (German-speaking) Maturität / Eidgenössisch anerkanntes kantonales Maturitätszeugnis
- (Italian-speaking) Attestato di Maturità / Attestato di Maturità Cantonale riconosciuto dalla Confederazione.
Equivalencies
A-level | Comparable offer (1–6 max) | Corresponding subject grades |
AAA |
5.0 |
A = 5 |
AAB |
4.9 |
|
ABB |
4.7 |
|
BBB |
4.5 |
B = 4.5 |
BBC |
4.4 |
|
BCC |
4.2 |
|
CCC |
4.0 |
C = 4 |
Postgraduate
We require a Diplom/Diplôme; Lizentiat/Licence; Staatsdiplom/Diplôme d'Etat OR a Fachhochschule Diplom (FH)/Hautes Écoles Specialisées Diplôme OR a bachelor degree (post-2001).
Equivalencies
Grade (1-6 scale) | Grade (1–5 scale) | Grade (1–10 scale) | German | French | Italian | English translation or equivalent |
6 |
1 |
10 |
Sehr gut |
Trés bien |
Molto bene |
Very good = 1st |
5 |
2.2 |
8 |
Gut |
Bien |
Bene |
Good = 2:1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
Genügend |
Sufficiant |
Sufficiente |
Fair/Pass = 2:2 |
Improve your academic and English language ability
If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them. Find out more about our pre-sessional English courses.
Degree preparation courses at the International College
If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the °®¶¹´«Ã½. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, law with business, and many more.
Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the .
Contact us
Kieran Campbell
International Officer – UKI, Europe and North America
Location: Brighton, UK
Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants and offer holders in Europe, North America and the UK.
You can ask Kieran about:
- entry requirements
- submitting a direct or agent application
- scholarships.
Email: K.S.Campbell@brighton.ac.uk