Overview

Two-step procedure

The Master Program in Biostatistics at the University of Zurich is a specialized master program, i.e., potential students come from very diverse backgrounds. Therefore, every application will in a first step be evaluated for eligibility by the admission committee. Depending on the candidate’s background the admission committee decides that the candidate is recommended for one of the following three possibilities:

1) Admission without additional requirements: The candidate will be able to start the program immediately.

2) Admission with additional requirements as detailed in the prerequisites: The additional courses have to be passed within the time granted for the master’s study. If these requirements are not fulfilled, no degree will be awarded.

3) No admission: The candidate can not start the program.

In a second step those applicants who have been selected to be eligible by the admission committee submit their documents to the Admissions Office of the University of Zurich for enrollment. In this step degrees and documents will be formally evaluated before enrollment, hence only for this step certified copies are necessary and an application fee is required.

Application Deadlines

For external candidates, the deadline for applications to the admission committee (first step) is February 15 for the fall semester and September 15 for the spring semester (generally it is recommended to start in the fall semester). For UZH students, the application deadline is May 15 for the fall semester and December 15 for spring semester.
The deadlines for the second step are summarized here.

Required Documents