Criminal sciences
Conditions valid for 2025.
The following texts are given for information only. Only the School’s admission preliminary examination regulations are authentic. They can be obtained from the School secretariat or from the School website.
Description of the examination
Assessments and procedures
The preliminary entrance examination consists of four assessments, in the following compulsory subjects:
| Disciplines | Programmes | Terms and conditions |
|---|---|---|
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Mathematics |
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Written |
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Biology |
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Oral |
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Physics |
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Written |
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Chemistry |
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Oral |
Conditions for success and other details
The conditions for success are set out in the rules for the preliminary examination for admission to the criminal investigation school, available on the school's website.
How to register with the Faculty
In parallel with your registration with the UNIL Registrar's Office, it is imperative that you submit a registration file to the Registrar's Office in accordance with the above schedule.
Your registration pack must contain:
- A full curriculum vitae
- A copy of the qualification(s) obtained
- A copy of passport or identity card
- An authenticated translation of documents that are not in French, German, Italian or English.
- A covering letter explaining why you wish to undertake studies for a Bachelor's degree at l'Ecole des sciences criminelles.
Eligibility period
In accordance with Article 9 of the Directive 3.16 on Preliminary Entrance Examinations for University Baccalaureate Courses in UNIL Faculties, successful completion of the preliminary entrance examination entitles the candidate to admission to the faculty for 2 years from the autumn semester immediately following the examination session.
Contacts within the School
Secretarial office
School of Criminal Sciences
Batochime – 1015 Lausanne
+41 21 692 46 00
info.esc@unil.ch
unil.ch/esc
Subject to change. Only regulatory texts are authentic.
Last update: June 2024