Candidates with a professional diploma but no FVB do not meet the school's formal admission requirements. They will first have to complete a Baccalaureate or an FVB (for more information, please refer to the vocational college in your area or a career counselling service).

It is important to keep in mind that the additional module A must have been completed no more than five years prior to the beginning of the programme. If this time is exceeded, the qualification is considered to have expired and only the head of the programme can decide on exceptions to this rule. Federal diplomas do not expire.

Freshers need to have good knowledge of English at level B2-C1 according to the European Framework of Reference (CEFR) which corresponds to a very good Cambridge First Certificate in English (grade A) or a good Certificate in Advanced English (grade C). Students are expected to read English academic texts (abstracts, reports, studies) and follow the classes in English. Students who fail to meet these basic language requirements are strongly recommended to attend a language course prior to the beginning of the programme or while completing the programme.

Admission to the Bachelor’s degree programme in Midwifery is restricted to 90 places a year. All prospective students have to undergo a fee-based aptitude test that determines the final admission decision.

After the Programme Secretariat has reviewed the formal admission requirements, the applicants undergo a two-part, fee-based aptitude test consisting of:

Part 1:

• Cognitive assessment (120 minutes)
  The results from Part 1 will determine admission to Part 2.

Part 2:

• The oral part of the aptitude tests consists of a 30-minute individual interview. During the interview, applicants are required to answer questions about their personal and social competence and on the occupational profile of midwives.

The final admission decision will be taken based on the results the applicants have reached in the aptitude test.

Applicants who fail the aptitude test can retake it once.

If you need special arrangements for the aptitude test to compensate for a disability or chronic illness, please contact the office for an accessible study and work environment (“Fachstelle Hindernisfreies Studieren und Arbeiten”) by the registration deadline for the aptitude test: diversity.gesundheit@zhaw.ch.

To enrol in the Bachelor’s degree programme in Midwifery, you need to send the completed registration form (available online as of mid-September) together with all mandatory attachments to the Programme Administration Office, BSc in Midwifery. Receipt of registration will be confirmed in writing.

The invitation to the first part of the aptitude test will be sent out to all candidates after the registration deadline. Candidates will receive a written invitation to the second part of the test after successful completion of the first part of the aptitude test.

All mandatory registration documents must be submitted to the Programme Administration Office by the end of July. Exception is made only for employers’ references from practical work experience (additional module A). They must be submitted to the Programme Administration Office, BSc in Midwifery, by the end of August before the beginning of the programme.