Admission conditions for the Department of Health
We are delighted that you are interested in a study at the Department of Health at Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences. This page provides information about the admission conditions for our programmes.
We are happy to help if you have any questions or need further information.
Admission to continuing education programmes
Depending on the programme:
- Completed university education in the field of health at a Swiss or equivalent foreign university and practical experience
- Professional education and training qualification1 in the field of health and sufficient professional experience, as well as appropriate academic knowledge for the university continuing education programme
1Diploma from a professional education institution (PEI), Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE), Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Federal Professional Examination – FPE)
- Completed university education in the field of health at a Swiss or equivalent foreign university and practical experience
- Professional education and training qualification1 in the field of health and appropriate professional experience, as well as adequate academic knowledge for the university continuing education programme
- Applicants without appropriate academic knowledge will also take the admission module
1Diploma from a professional education institution (PEI), Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE), Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Federal Professional Examination – FPE).
- Completed university education in the field of health at a Swiss or equivalent foreign university and practical experience
- Professional education and training qualification1 in the field of health and appropriate professional experience, as well as adequate academic knowledge for the university continuing education programme
- Applicants without appropriate academic knowledge will also take the admission module
1Diploma from a professional education institution (PEI), Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE), Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Federal Professional Examination – FPE)
Extraordinary admission
The admission committee may use an individual admission procedure (“sur-dossier” process) to grant admission to qualified applicants who do not meet the requirements.
This requires sufficient professional experience, evident professional development in a vocational field of relevance for the course and appropriate academic knowledge. Applicants without appropriate academic knowledge will also take the admission module.
Contact the programme director for your preferred course for clarification of the admission requirements.
Transfer of credits for completed study
To transfer credits from another university in the form of ECTS points (subject to a fee), contact the programme director of your preferred degree or continuing education programme and provide us with your performance record and the confirmation of exmatriculation from the university in question. For potential transfers of credits to be considered, an application for dispensation must be submitted before the start of the study.