About
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About
Academic
Student Affairs
Campus Life
Overview
AUS aims to offer an admissions process that is fair, transparent and provides equal opportunity to applicants. Applicants are admitted on the basis of their individual merits, abilities, and aptitudes while meeting established minimum eligibility criteria.

AUS recognizes and acknowledges that not all applicants have equal opportunity to demonstrate their full academic potential and will take into consideration the contexts and circumstances that surround individual applications.

Assessing applicants’ backgrounds is deemed crucial in understanding aptitude differences and, as such to balance inclusivity and selectivity principles without seeing diversity as a substitute for equality or considered at the expense of it.
AUS’s admissions practices consider its educational partnerships with international institutions and the quality assurance strategy that guides its operations.

AUS endeavors to offer clear advice and guidance to all applicants and stakeholders, such as parents or legal representatives, to enable them to make informed choices and apply to programs that are in line with their personal academic choices, interests, qualifications, prior learnings, and potential.

Upcoming Intakes

Winter Term
Registration Week:
January 6-10, 2025

Term Start:
January 13, 2025
Spring Term
Registration Week:
April 22-25, 2025

Term Start:
April 28, 2024
Fall Term
Registration Week:
September 15-19, 2025

Term Start:
September 22, 2025

Subsequent Intakes

  • Fall 2025
    Applications Open
  • Winter 2026
    Applications Open
  • Spring 2026
    Applications Open

Application Deadlines

AUS operates on a rolling admissions basis. Therefore, the AUS Admissions Office must receive the complete application, all the necessary documents, and the applicable fees at least ten weeks before the start of the term.
Spring Term 2025
January 15, 2025 for international candidates who require a visa to study in Switzerland

February 15, 2025 for CH/EU/EFTA candidates
Fall Term 2025
June 15, 2025 for international candidates who require a visa to study in Switzerland

July 15, 2025 for CH/EU/EFTA candidates
Winter Term 2026
October 15, 2025 for international candidates who require a visa to study in Switzerland

November 15, 2025 for CH/EU/EFTA candidates

Admission Process

1
Application
1) Fill in the application form
2) Upload the relevant documents:
- Passport copy
- Academic records and certificates
- 2 Letters of recommendation
- Motivation letter (min. 500 words)
3) Pay application fee of CHF 250.-

The application is checked by the Student Recruitment team before being passed over to the Admissions Committee.
2
Admissions
1) Admissions interview(video call)
2) Admissions decision
3) Offer Letter sent to the applicant who should:
- Sign and return the offer letter and student agreement
- Pay the Admissions Fee of CHF 1’500.-

The student receives an Acceptance Letter to start the visa application process, which AUS will guide the student throughout.
3
Visa Process
1) Student to book a visa appointment
2) The following documents are needed for visa processing:
- Proof of English Proficiency
- Curriculum Vitae/ résumé
- Evidence of sufficient financial means and/or sponsor letter and the bank statement
- A copy of the Swiss residence permit, if applicable
- Six passport-size photographs

Application and Visa Form

Have any questions?

study@aus.swiss

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