Welcome to the School of Life Sciences

Choose your courses

Find more information on our bachelor and master programmes.

Admission criteria

Applicants need to be officially nominated for exchange studies by their home university. Make sure there is a valid student exchange agreement between our institutions. Once nominated, students will receive an e-mail inviting them to apply. Please prepare an official Transcript of records and proof of sufficient language skills for your application dossier.

Teaching language & language requirements

German on Bachelor Level, English on Master Level. Incoming students must have a language level of B2 or higher in German or English, respectively.

Application deadlines

Autumn semester: Nomination 15 April | application 15 May
Spring semester: Nomination 15 October | application 15 November

Academic year

Autumn semester: CW 38 – CW 2
Spring semester: CW 8 – CW 24

Cost of living

1,500-2,000 Swiss Francs per month, including housing, food, transport and entertainment.

Grants

Exchange students from a European partner university may be eligible to receive a Swiss Mobility grant from the Swiss Government. Please contact the international coordinator at your Home Institution. Further funding options are:

Accommodation

Room reservations for the incoming students are handled by WoVe, the accommodation office for students in Basel. Please contact wove.ch directly. Other possibilities are www.wgzimmer.ch, www.students.ch, www.studentenhaus.ch or www.studentenwohnheim.ch.

Visa and other information 

www.studyinswitzerland.plus as well as the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs provide helpful information on planning your stay in Switzerland.

International Student Guide (PDF)