For admission to the Bachelor in Mathematics, you need one of the following qualifications:
- federal or Swiss-recognized maturity certificate;
- a Swiss Federal VET baccalaureate certificate, together with the proof of the supplementary examinations (DE / FR) offered by the Swiss Baccalaureate Examination Commission “Passerelle” (University Aptitude Test);
- a diploma from a Swiss university of applied sciences and arts;
- another equivalent Swiss certificate of education in accordance with Appendix A of the Admissions Regulations (DE / FR);
- an equivalent foreign certificate of education in accordance with Appendix B of the Admissions Regulations (DE / FR).
Mathematics level expected for admission
Learning mathematics
Building the fundaments of mathematical education takes time, and getting used to mathematical ways of argumentation also requires a lot of practice and discussion. Thus, the initial phase requires particular endurance and patience, before the students get used to abstract mathematical formalism and argumentation. This can be particularly challenging in an online setting. UniDistance Suisse therefore supports this process with direct contact between the students and between teaching assistants, professor, and students, as well as a more practically oriented first semester.
Previous knowledge in mathematics
The required knowledge in mathematics corresponds to the level of the Swiss Federal Matura. Students who have taken a scientific Matura course are particularly well prepared. For your information, here is a list of subjects that are considered acquired before the beginning of the studies:
- Basic knowledge of algebra and geometry [including: literal calculus, polynomials, equations and inequations, systems of equations, powers and roots, logarithms, exponentials, Pythagoras' theorem, Thales' theorem, areas, volumes, trigonometry in the right triangle, trigonometric circle].
- Functions [characteristics of "usual" functions (affine, quadratic, polynomial, logarithmic, exponential, elementary trigonometric)].
- Limits and asymptotes.
- Differential calculus (derivative number, calculations with derivation rules, first derivative and growth, optimization problems, study of "usual" functions).
- Integral calculus (primitives, calculations of definite integrals, area calculations).
- Vector and analytical geometry (vectors in the plane and the space; bases and components; norm of a vector; scalar product; equations of lines and planes)
- Elements of descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion).
- Probability (combinatorial analysis; probability calculations; conditional probabilities; Bayes' theorem; Bernoulli's law and binomial law random variables).
Preparatory course
If you have gaps in any of the subjects and would like to prepare yourself as well as possible before the beginning of your studies, we encourage you to take our preparatory course consisting of a script, exercises and answers. The course is available to all registered students on moodle.
Foreign certificates of education
The terms and conditions of admission specific to individual countries can be found in Appendix B of the Admissions Regulations (DE / FR). It is important to remember that, as well as the necessary certificate of education, the additional terms and conditions of admission listed must also be met.
