Fall semester deadlines
The steps vary depending on your profile and the program you are enrolled in.
You are already a UNIGE student
You are studying in the Spring semester prior to the start of the Fall semester
- You must submit your request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty between January 15 and July 31.
- No request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty for the chosen semester can be submitted after the deadline (except in the following case).
- Important: some faculties have a specific deadline or additional procedure. See the list "Specific deadlines and additional procedures". If you do not meet these deadlines or if your application is rejected, we will not process your application for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty.
You are taking exams in the session of August or September and you want to start a Bachelor-level degree (including a bridge to the Faculty of Law)
- You must submit your request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty as early as the week before the start of the academic year and no later than two weeks after the start of the academic year (= Sunday of week 39).
- Your request must be sent with your grade transcript for the August/September session, or it will not be processed (the transcript available on your UNIGE portal is enough to begin with).
- No request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty for the chosen semester can be submitted after the deadline.
- Important: some faculties have a specific deadline or additional procedure. See the list "Specific deadlines and additional procedures". If you do not meet these deadlines or if your application is rejected, we will not process your application for a change of faculty/institute/center.
You are taking exams in the session of August or September and you want to start a Master-level degree or a Complementary Certificate
- You must submit your request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty between January 15 and July 31, even if you plan on getting your Bachelor in September.
- If your admission is subject to the successful completion of your current degree, the faculty change will hapen when your faculty registers that you have passed your degree. If you fail your current degree, you will not be able to change faculty.
- No request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty for the chosen semester can be submitted after the deadline.
- Important: some faculties have a specific deadline or additional procedure. See the list "Specific deadlines and additional procedures". If you do not meet these deadlines or if your application is rejected, we will not process your application for a change of faculty/institute/center.
You are starting your studies at UNIGE
You are starting your studies at UNIGE as a first-year bachelor student, without prior higher education (universtiy, HES), and you have been admitted without special conditions and with no limitation to one faculty/institute/center
Before the start of the academic year
You must report your change in person at your enrollment confirmation appointment.
After the start of the academic year
You can request a change during the first two weeks after the start of the academic year, until Sundy of week 39.
- No request for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty for the chosen semester can be submitted after the deadline.
- Important: some faculties have a specific deadline or additional procedure. See the list "Specific deadlines and additional procedures". If you do not meet these deadlines or if your application is rejected, we will not process your application for a change of faculty/institute/center or enrollment in a 2nd faculty.
Specific deadlines and additional procedures (at the faculty or other specified body)
The following information is subject to change by the faculty/institute/center/school. The deadlines and procedures shared by the faculty/institute/center/school are binding.
Faculty of Science
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Master of Science in Neuroscience |
February 28 |
| Master of Biomedical Sciences | April 30 |
Faculty of Medicine
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degrees in Medicine and Dental Medicine |
Then:
|
| Master’s degrees in Medicine and Dental Medicine |
Then:
|
| Master of Science in Neuroscience | February 28 |
Faculty of Humanities
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology | April 30 to the the program (FR) |
| Master of Arts in Asian Studies (MASPEA) | April 30 to the program directors (FR) |
Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM)
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Complementary Certificate in Applied Statistics | February 28 |
| All master’s degrees | February 28 |
Geneva School of Social Sciences
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| All complementary certificates (except geomatics) | February 28 |
| All master’s degrees | February 28 |
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (FPSE)
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Master of Science in Neuroscience | February 28 |
| Master of Science in Speech and Language Therapy | See the deadlines and details on the Faculty’s page (FR) |
| Master of Science in Learning and Teaching Technologies (MALTT) | February 28 |
Faculty of Translation and Interpreting
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
|
Bachelor of Arts in Multilingual Communication |
February 28 |
|
Master of Arts in Translation |
February 28 |
| Master of Arts in Interpreting | Beginning of October during the year preceding the start of the chosen semester |
| Master of Arts in Communication and Translation Technology (MATECH - formerly MATIM) |
February 28 April 30 (only for holders of a Swiss university bachelor's degree whose nationality does not require a visa) |
Global Studies Institute
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| All master’s degrees | February 28 |
Institute for Environmental Sciences
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Master in Environmental Sciences (MUSE) | February 28 |
University Institute of Teacher Education (IUFE)
| Chosen program | Special deadline or additional steps |
|---|---|
| Specialisation Certificate in the Teaching of a Supplemenatary Discipline | See the deadlines and details on the Institute’s page (FR) |
| Master of Arts in Secondary Education (MASE 1 and 2) | See the deadlines and details on the Institute’s page (FR) |
| Master of Science in Special Needs Education (MESP) | See the deadlines and details on the Institute’s page (FR) |