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28 May 2015 (State 1 Er January 2015)
The High School Board,
Wishing to contribute to the process of coordinated renewal of education which has been introduced at European level by the Joint Declaration of the European Ministers of Education Convened in Bologna on the 19 Th Of June 1999 "(" Bologna Declaration "),
In order, through this process of reform, to better ensure the quality of the studies, to increase the mobility of students to all degrees, to develop the interdisciplinarity of the fields of study and to guarantee equal opportunities by the Opportunity to study on a part-time basis as well as through adequate training aids,
See art. 2, para. 2, paragraph b, c. 1, of the Convention of 26 February 2015 between the Confederation and the cantons on cooperation in the field of high schools 1 In relation to art. 12, para. 3, let. A, of the Act of 30 September 2011 on the encouragement and coordination of the high schools 2 ,
Emits, on a proposal from the Conference of Rectors of the Swiss High Schools, the following directives as a mandatory framework regulation:
1 The high schools in Switzerland (hereafter "universities") organise all their studies according to the following curricula:
2 Together, the bachelor and master's studies replace the current degree or diploma studies. As regards the duration of the funding of studies and training aids, as well as course fees, bachelor and master's studies thus constitute the two phases of a single course of study.
1 Universities allocate credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), based on the provision of controlled studies.
2 A credit is a course of study that requires between 25 and 30 hours of work.
1 Admission to master's studies requires in principle a bachelor's degree from a high school or an equivalent diploma from a high school.
2 Holders of a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university must be admitted without any other conditions in the academic master's courses of the corresponding branch of study.
3 For admission to specialist master classes, universities may lay down additional conditions, which are identical for any candidate.
4 The examination of the equivalence of bachelor's degrees obtained in other high schools respects the principle of equal treatment.
5 Universities may make it dependent on obtaining a master's degree from the acquisition of knowledge and skills not acquired for the purpose of obtaining a bachelor's degree.
1 Holders of a bachelor's degree from a Swiss high school or a Swiss high school are admitted to the studies proposed by a university, irrespective of the type and origin of their training certificate Prerequisite. Direct access to university master's studies is possible for those who meet the conditions for admission to master's studies of their own type of high school and who have to make up for up to 60 education benefits Credits (additional requirements).
2 For direct access to university master's studies, the Conference of Rectors of the Swiss High Schools establishes the procedure to be followed to determine the additional requirements; it fixes, for each branch, the volume of these Requirements.
3 The cantons shall lay down the conditions for registration at cantonal universities. The Confederation lays down the conditions for registration in FIFs.
4 The measures, applicable to all candidates, aimed at limiting access to studies remain reserved in all cases.
Universities unify the names of their graduation certificates in accordance with internationally recognized names.
The Conference of Rectors of the Swiss High Schools is responsible for the coordination of the implementation of the present directives, provided that it falls within the competence of its members. In particular, it coordinates the definition of branches of study, as well as the provisions on admission to, and publication of, university master's courses.
The Council of High Schools is monitoring the implementation of these Directives.
1 Licenses and diplomas are equivalent to a master's degree. The equivalency will be certified upon request by the university that issued the licence or diploma.
2 Licensees of a licence or diploma are authorized to carry the master's title instead of their former title.
The Bologna Guidelines of the Swiss University Conference of 4 December 2003 1 Are repealed.
1 [ RO 2004 3003 , 2006 1071, 2008 3603]
These Directives shall enter into force retroactively on 1 Er January 2015.
