Conditions valid for 2025.
The following texts are given for information only. Only the School’s admission preliminary examination regulations are authoritative. You can obtain them from the School's teaching office or from the School's website.
Description of the examination
Evaluations and procedures
The entrance examination covers the following four compulsory subjects:
| Disciplines | Programmes | Terms and conditions |
|---|---|---|
|
Biology |
|
Oral |
|
Physics |
|
Written |
|
Chemistry |
|
Oral |
|
French |
|
Written |
Conditions for success
The conditions for admission are set out in the regulations for the preliminary entrance examination to the School of Medicine, available on the school website.
How to register with the Faculty
In parallel à your registration with the Service des immatriculations et inscriptions de l’UNIL, and your pre-registration with Swissuniversities, it is imperative that you submit a registration file to the Education Office of the School of Medicine in the above-mentioned timeframe.
Your application file must contain:
- A full curriculum vitae
- A copy of the qualification(s) obtained
- A copy of passport or identity card
- An authenticated translation of documents that are not in French, German, Italian or English.
- A covering letter explaining why you have chosen to study medicine in the Faculty of Biology and Medicine
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.
Contacts within the School
Secretarial office
School of Medicine
Rue du Dr César-Roux 19 – 1005 Lausanne
+41 21 692 50 11
medecineenseignement@unil.ch
unil.ch/ecoledemedecine
Study advisor
Sara Vadot
Rue du Dr César-Roux 19 – 1005 Lausanne
+41 21 692 50 38
Conseiletudes-med@unil.ch
Subject to change. Only regulatory texts are authentic.
Last update: June 2024