Conditions valid for 2025.
The following texts are given for information only. Only the School’s admission preliminary examination regulations are authentic. They can be obtained from the School secretariat or from the )School website.
Description of the examination
Evaluations and procedures
The preliminary entrance examination covers the following four compulsory subjects:
| Disciplines | Programmes | Terms and conditions |
|---|---|---|
|
Biology |
|
Oral |
|
Mathematics |
|
Written |
|
Physics |
|
Written |
|
Chemistry |
|
Oral |
Conditions for success
The conditions for passing are set out in the rules for the preliminary entrance examination to the School of Biology, available on the School's website.
How to register with the Faculty
At the same time as registering with the UNIL Registrar's Office, you must submit a registration form to the School of Biology.
Your application must contain:
- Registration form à l’examen préalable d’admission complacute;
- Proof of payment of the administrative registration fee
- Curriculum vitae
- Originals of results and diplomas obtained
- Valid identity document (passport or identity card)
- Daily residence permit for non-Swiss applicants
Eligibility period
In accordance with Article 9 of the Directive 3.16 on Preliminary Entrance Examinations for University Baccalaureate Courses in UNIL Faculties, successful completion of the preliminary entrance examination entitles the candidate to admission to the faculty for 2 years from the autumn semester immediately following the examination session.
Contact at the School
Secretarial office
School of Biology
Amphipôle – 1015 Lausanne
+41 21 692 40 10
biologie-etudiants@unil.ch
unil.ch/ecoledebiologie
Subject to change. Only regulatory texts are authentic.
Last update: June 2024