Bachelor Studies at EPFL

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Les conditions sont valables pour la rentrée 2012 et les suivantes.

Swiss High School Maturités

Holders of : 

• a cantonal high school maturité certificate, recognized by the Confederation
• a federal high school maturité certificate
• a HES degree

are admitted to first year without an exam, in all EPFL programs.
Other certificates: see Admission to CMS

Foreign Baccalaureates (or the equivalent)

Holders of a general Baccalaureate (or the equivalent) from an EU Member country and the European Association of free exchange, with an average equal to or above 70% in Math, Physics or Chemistry, the language of the Baccalaureate and a second modern language are in principle admitted to the first year without an exam, in all EPFL programs.

The conditions take into account the specificities of each country. For detailed information on various countries, the CRUS site (Conference of Swiss University Rectors) is the definitive reference.
Detailed admissions information by country

Candidates who do not fulfill the conditions above still have the option of taking the entrance examination.

Candidates from other countries than EU and whose Baccalaureates do not allow a direct admission to the first year of EPFL, may be admitted to the Special Mathematics Course (CMS). After they pass this preparatory year, they are admitted to the first year in all EPFL programs. See Admission to CMS

International Baccalaureate (I.B.)

Holders of an International Baccalaureate are admitted to the first year without an exam if the following conditions are fulfilled:

• 38 points out of 42 (without bonus points);
• Higher Level (HL) in mathematics, either physics or chemistry (or biology up to and including the 2011/2012 school year) and one modern language (a language at A1 or A2 SL also counts as HL);
• 3 additional Standard Level (SL) branches from the following fields: natural sciences, geography, history, economics, a modern language, applied mathematics.

Candidates who do not fulfill these conditions can be admitted to the Special Mathematics Course (CMS). See Admission to CMS