Quit UNIGE

When you quit UNIGE, there are a few steps you must follow. See the information relevant to your situation:

You quit UNIGE after you have graduated

You do not need to do anything. You are automatically exmatriculated .

  • You will receive the exmatriculation letter by post mail a few weeks after your graduation.
  • You can also download your exmatriculation attestation on the UNIGE portal (before your account is deleted). This attestation is mandatory to apply for another Swiss higher education institution.

You have not received your attestation?

The exmatriculation might not have been processed automatically. Here is how to receive your attestation:

  1. Log in to the Admissions Office online platform,
  2. Type in your exmatriculation request,
    • As soon as we receive your request, your rights and obligations will be suspended.
  3. In the following day, your attestation will be made available on the UNIGE portal.
You quit UNIGE before finishing your studies

You can quit UNIGE and request to be exmatriculated at any time, except during the exam sessions and until the publication of the results (according to the Statut de l'Université, article 59).

Important: Once you are exmatriculated, you cannot appeal an elimination decision.

  1. Get in touch with the academic advisor (FR) to know the consequences of an exmatriculation. Depending on the situation, you could consider taking a semester’s leave of absence instead,
  2. Log in to the Admissions Office online platform,
  3. Type in your request for your exmatriculation,
    • As soon as we receive it, your rights and obligations will be suspended.
  4. In the following days, the exmatriculation attestation will be made available on the UNIGE portal. This attestation is mandatory to apply for another Swiss higher education institution.

You have not downloaded your attestation on time?

You can request a copy on the UNIGE portal. Use the form "Duplicata d'un document officiel disponible en ligne par l'étudiant-e". This procedure costs CHF 15.

Exmatriculation and semester fees

The amount of your semester fees depend on when you submit your exmatriculation request:

  • Before the start of the semester: you do not have to pay any fees (but the CHF 65 registration fee is never refunded),
  • In the first 6 weeks of the semester: you only have to pay the CHF 65 registration fee,
  • After the first 6 weeks of the semester: you have to pay the whole fee of CHF 500.

Re-enrollment

Graduates list

Once you graduate, you will appear on the University's graduates list (FR)

If you do not want to appear on this list, you can write to the Bureau des Diplômes:

  • Bureau des diplômes, 
    Uni Dufour
    Rue du Général Dufour 24
    1211 Genève 4
  • In your request:
    • State the degree you got and the exam session (month and year),
    • Attach a copy of your ID.

Remember to update, on the UNIGE portal, your personnal email adress and mobile number. You can also contact us if needed.

Stay in touch with UNIGE

Once you have completed your studies , you can join the UNIGE alumni association.