The admission requirements specify the conditions applicants must meet to be eligible for HEAD – Genève’s programs.
Bachelor’s degree programs at HEAD – Genève are taught in French.
A language proficiency certificate is required for applicants whose most recent qualification was not obtained from a French-speaking institution.
No language proficiency certificate is required for upper secondary level II diplomas from a German-speaking canton or from Ticino that include French as a subject.
Admitted applicants whose native language is not French, or whose most recent qualification was not issued by a French-speaking institution, must submit a certificate demonstrating B2-level proficiency in French by August 31.
The certificate must be issued by a recognized language school. Failure to submit the certificate by August 31 will result in the admission offer withdrawal.
Applicants must hold an upper secondary degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification, or be able to obtain the required degree by September 1.
The swissuniversities website provides information on recognized qualifications by country.
Applicants who do not hold the required qualification or wish to enter directly into the second or third year may apply for the alternative admission route.
Applicants must hold an upper secondary degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification, or be able to obtain the required degree by September 1.
The swissuniversities website provides information on recognized qualifications by country.
Applicants who do not hold the required qualification or wish to enter directly into the second or third year may apply for the alternative admission route.
Design programs include interior architecture, visual communication, illustration, fashion design, and jewelry and accessories design (with a chair in watch design).
Applicants must hold an upper secondary degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification, or be able to obtain the required degree by September 1.
Applicants must hold a qualification with a specialization in the chosen field, or one year of professional experience in the relevant design field (preparatory course or internship).
Professional experience must be completed before admission, either through a one-year full-time preparatory course in the chosen field or a full-time internship of at least nine months in a company, in the location or country of the applicant’s choice.
HEAD – Genève does not provide recommendations.
The swissuniversities website provides information on recognized qualifications by country.
Applicants who do not hold the required qualification or wish to enter directly into the second or third year may apply for the alternative admission route.
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