School of Health Sciences

Admission and deadlines for the Master in Nursing

Are you interested in the Master of Science (MSc) in Nursing? Here you will find all the important information about the admission requirements, the admission procedure, costs, fees and deadlines.

Admission requirements

Equivalency procedure

Applications from candidates without a Swiss bachelor’s degree will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Co-Heads of the Master's degree programme in Nursing. This applies to:

Admission procedure

If you are applying for a place on the course and meet the admission requirements set out above, you will be invited to an interview.

During the interview, we will discuss your motivation for studying the course, as well as your scientific and clinical expertise and methodological skills.

Costs and fees

Description Frequency Cost
Registration fee for admission process [1] once CHF 100.–
Enrolment fee for Bachelor's and Master's programmes [2] once CHF 100.–
Tuition fees for Bachelor's and Master's programmes [3] per semester CHF 720.–
Fixed charge for students on leave of absence [4] per semester CHF 300.–
Additional tuition fees for students who are not Swiss residents [5] per semester CHF 500.–
Membership of the Academic Sports Association Zurich (ASVZ) per semester CHF 35.–
Membership of the ZHAW Students Association (Alias) per semester CHF 25.–
Fees for guest auditors (depending on the number of courses attended) per semester CHF 100.– to 600.–

[1] Fee according to § 2 ordinance on tuition fees 
[2] Applicants are exempt from paying the registration fee for the admissions process if they pass the admissions assessment/test and enrol for the next available programme start date.
[3] According to §4 of the regulations on tuition fees
[4] According to § 25, paragraph 5 of the general examination regulations for Bachelor's and Master's programmes at the ZHAW, students on leave of absence are exempt from paying tuition fees. According to the regulations on fees and contributions (in German), they pay a fixed charge per semester of CHF 300.– to cover their e-mail account, campus card, use of the University Library and general administration costs. This fixed charge also applies to students on the Bachelor’s programmes at the School of Health Sciences who attend the additional module C and to students who do delay the completion of their programme (e.g. by postponing submission of their thesis).
[5] Under Swiss law, non-Swiss nationals who come to Switzerland to study are not considered residents of Switzerland (Art. 23 Swiss Civil Code). In addition to the regular tuition fee, they pay an additional tuition fee of CHF 500.– during the entire duration of their studies (even if they move their official place of residence to Switzerland after commencing their studies). Official residency under civil law is not possible if the residence permit was issued for study/educational purposes.

Additional costs

Item Recurrence Fees
Interview once CHF 200.–
Registration of documents with the Swiss Red Cross
once CHF 130.–

Notebook computer

You will need a notebook computer for this degree programme, which you will need to pay for yourself. The specifications for this notebook computer will be announced before the start of your course. ZHAW will assist you in purchasing the notebook computer. You will be notified of special notebook configurations when you start your studies. Our virtual private network (VPN) will enable you to establish a secure connection to ZHAW via a non-secured Internet connection, so you can use the services of our IT infrastructure at any time.

Deadlines