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Countries

The following map/list shows the admission requirements of the Swiss Universities for the academic year 2024/25

Key

(E)
Signatory states of the European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas Leading to Admission to Universities No. 15/1953 of the Council of Europe

(L)
Signatory states of the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region Nr. 165/1997 ("Lisbon Convention")

(B)
Bilateral agreements with Germany, Austria, France and Italy concerning higher education equivalency

The following countries are not listed on the map but you will find them in the list below:

Bahrain / Cabo Verde / Liechtenstein / Hong Kong / Malta / San Marino / Singapore

a

Afghanistan

Albania (L)

Algeria

Angola

Argentina

Armenia (L)

Australia (L)

Austria (L)(B)

Azerbajan (L)

b

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belarus (L)

Belgium (L)

Benin

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina (L)

Botswana

Brasil

Bulgaria (L)

Burkina Faso

Burundi

c

Cabo Verde

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada (L)

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo, Democratic Republic

Congo, Republic

Costa Rica

Croatia (L)

Cuba

Cyprus (L)

Czech Republic (L)

d

Denmark (L)

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

e

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Estonia (L)

Ethiopia

f

Finland (L)

France (L)(B)

g

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia (L)

Germany (L)(B)

Ghana

Great Britain (L)

Greece (E)

Guatemala

Guinea

h

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary (L)

i

Iceland (L)

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland (L)

Israel (L)

Italy (L)(B)

Ivory Coast

j

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

k

Kazakhstan (L)

Kenya

Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Rep.

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan (L)

l

Laos

Latvia (L)

Lebanon

Lesotho

Libya

Liechtenstein (L)

Lithuania (L)

Luxembourg (L)

m

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Mali

Malta (L)

Mauritania

Mexico

Moldova (L)

Mongolia

Montenegro (L)

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

n

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands (L)

New Zealand (L)

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Macedonia (L)

Norway (L)

o

Oman

p

Pakistan

Palestinian territories

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland (L)

Portugal (L)

q

Qatar

r

Romania (L)

Russia (L)

Rwanda

s

San Marino (L)

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia (L)

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia (L)

Somalia

South Africa

Spain (L)

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Sweden (L)

Syria

t

Taiwan

Tajikistan (L)

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tunisia

Turkey (L)

Turkmenistan

u

Uganda

Ukraine (L)

United Arab Emirates

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

v

Venezuela

Vietnam

y

Yemen

z

Zambia

Zimbabwe