Application Form
MSc Program in Banking and Finance
Application Deadline: 15 May 2017
 Please study this application form carefully and fill it in by providing all the information required . It must be completed
electronically. Application forms completed by hand will not be processed but returned to the sender.
1. Personal Details (Please fill in all blanks)
Last name/first name (last name in CAPITALS)
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Gender
f
m
Date of birth
SStudent number (if available)1
Street/no..
Zip code/city
Canton of residence2
Place of origin/canton
Home phone no.
Cell phone no.
Private e-mail
Nationality
Mother tongue
Marital status
Social Security No. (13 digits)
Place of birth
Country of birht (foreign nationals)
756 .
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Legal domicile at reaching university entrance qualification (federally
recognized general or vocational baccalaureate or high school
diploma
Zip code/city
Important: If you have previously been enrolled in a Swiss university, please supply evidence of your removal from the
register of students as well as all transcripts of records (overview of proof of performance) issued by your previous university
(-ies). If you have previously attended a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule), we also require copies of any
statements showing the number of ECTS credits already allocated to the Swiss federal government and the supporting
cantons. Questions regarding any of the above-mentioned documents must be put in writing and sent by e-mail to:
[email protected]
Previous university (-ies) in which you are/were enrolled prior to your
proposed enrollment in ZHAW3
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All students who first enroll in a Swiss university or university of applied sciences are issued a yellow adhesive label with their student number. This label is
attached to the document which provides evidence of your university entrance qualification. (In Switzerland, this is usually a baccalaureate (high school diploma)
or another document which entitles the bearer to enroll in a university).
2
Canton in which you currently live
3
If you used to study at a Swiss university and have either completed, interrupted, or discontinued your studies.
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2. Education and Qualification
2.1 BSc in Business Administration/Economics or Equivalent University Qualification
University of applied sciences
Name of institution / city
University
From / to
Name of degree program / title awarded
2.2 BSc Obtained in a Field Related to Business Administration/Economics or
Equivalent University Qualification in a Similar Field
(to be completed only by candidates who do not have a degree as specified under 2.1 above)
University of applied sciences
Name of institution / city
University
From / to
Name of degree program / title awarded
If your BSc degree is not in Business Administration/Economics but in a related field:
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Please go online to find out about the compulsory modules which need to be completed in a BSc program in Business Administration.
Your application package must include details of the BSc program and the relevant BSc modules you have completed.
Any additional requirements to be met in order to qualify for admission are at the discretion of the program management.
2.3 Other University Qualifications
University of applied sciences
Name of institution / city
University of applied sciences
Name of institution / city
University
From / to
Name of degree program / title awarded
University
From / to
Name of degree program / title awarded
3. Professional Experience
3.1 Professional Experience Following Initial Education (for statistical purposes only)
 This constitutes professional experience following vocational education (= after completing an apprenticeship) or, in the
case of a general baccalaureate, after completing a BSc program
Please note: The apprenticeship itself or any student jobs you may have had do not count towards professional
experience.
 To count towards your professional experience, short-term jobs (including internships/traineeships) following your initial
education must be for a period of three months or longer.
 The amount of professional experience you have had is measured in months.
 Any employment listed must constitute a workload of 40% or more.
Number of months
Duration (from/to)
Occupation
4. Previous Knowledge of Banking and Finance
In order to qualify for this MSc program, candidates must provide evidence of previous knowledge in the discipline of
banking & finance equaling a minimum of 30 ECTS credits. Please use the table below to list the relevant modules/courses
you have completed. (Add an additional sheet of paper, if necessary.)
If you cannot provide information regarding ECTS credits, please provide details of the weekly semester programs and the
course/module structure.
Module/course title
Details in the context of the MSc
program to be completed
ECTS
Date
Grade
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5. Previous Language Skills
The language of instruction is English. The following minimum requirements apply:
Candidates whose mother tongue is not English must submit evidence that they have reached a level of English that
enables them to follow instruction, study the course materials, and produce the written work required. (The minimum
standard is a C1 Level). This can be a BEC Higher/CAE/IELTS certificate at C1 Level or a TOEFL certificate at
C1/Advanced Level. If your mother tongue is not English, please list your English language certificates below:
English Certificates Acquired
Name of certificate
Examining/awarding institution
Date
Grade (if applicable)
Evidence of English Language Skills
If you have extensive foreign language skills for which you cannot provide any evidence (diplomas or certificates), please
use the following table to assess your level of proficiency based on the following three broad divisions of the Common
European Framework of References (CEFR):
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Basic user (Levels A1 and A2)
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Independent user (Levels B1 and B2)
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Proficient user (Levels C1 and C2)
For details on these descriptors, please refer to Appendix A of this document.
Language
Understanding:
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Writing
English
6. I will send the following documents by e-mail to: [email protected]:
Part A: Compulsory for all Candidates
Vocational baccalaureate or
general baccalaureate certificate
Diploma
Diploma supplement
Transcript of records
BSc degree certificate, incl. assessment
Photocopies are sufficient. Originals must be presented upon enrollment. If you have not completed your BSc program at the ti me of
enrolment, please include your transcript of records/certificate. In such a case, you will be admitted on the condition that the missing
documents are supplied before the start of the MSc program.
Confirmation of exmatriculation
Proof of language skills in English
(Requirement for MSc in Banking and Finance: C1 Level. This level is also a requirement if you
are planning a study semester abroad.)
Resume and photo
Motivational letter (1 page, see separate instructions)
Copy of valid ID card (front and back) or
Copy of valid passport or
Copy of valid foreign national identity card
Part B: To Be Included, if Relevant
Other University Degrees
Diploma, diploma supplement, transcript of records/certificates of other programs completed
Ordinary copies are sufficient. The originals must be presented upon enrolment.
Admission Based on Diplomas from Foreign Universities
German or English translation, certified by a notary public
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7. General Terms and Conditions
Cession of Rights: Students cede the rights for the work completed within the framework of their studies at ZHAW fully and without compensation to ZHAW. In
particular, this includes assignments, final papers, as well as software developed by students, irrespective of any protectability of such immaterial goods. The cession
particularly includes the exclusive right to submit applications for property rights as well as all copyright, neighboring, patent, utility model, and design rights, etc.
Should ZHAW receive money for the use of the rights, the proceeds will exclusively be used for educational purposes. A possible right for mention as creator,
inventor, or originator of the design or model or the like is in no way affected by this cession.
Further Legal Requirements: The teaching material provided by ZHAW is protected by copyright. Any further use, particularly the copying of teaching material for
use outside of the narrow school environment is strictly forbidden. Software which is property of ZHAW or licensed by it must only be used by students for
educational purposes. It is particularly forbidden for students to copy the software and the ZHAW logo, give it to third parties, or make it accessible in any other way
without prior written authorization issued by ZHAW. Any sort of use of ZHAW infrastructure for illegal activities, above all misuses of EDP equipment is strictly
forbidden. Students who disregard these regulations will be held liable for the damage caused and may be expelled from school without reimbursement of tuition
fees.
Fees: The tuition fees at ZHAW are charged according to the tuition fees regulations of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Arts (UAS). Further specific
contributions for degree programs are defined by the university departments (schools).
Withdrawal Prior to the Start of the Program: Students wishing to withdraw their application must submit a written explanation to the office of the head of their
degree program before the start of their course of study. This must be provided by the end of calendar week 33 (if the program starts in the fall semester) or by the
end of calendar week 3 (if the program starts in the spring semester). The registration fee for admissions (CHF 100) is due before the start of the program. This also
applies to students who withdraw their application. Payment must be received before enrolment can take place. Students who withdraw their application after
calendar week 33 (fall semester) or calendar week 3 (spring semester) will be liable to pay the tuition fee and membership contributions for the first semester of
study. The compulsory modules they are registered for will be evaluated and considered as failed attempts.
Conditions for ZHAW Running the Program: In accordance with the regulations issued by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, ZHAW is
required to provide evidence of a minimum of 30 students for each MSc program cohort. If the number of students admitted to a program is below this threshold,
ZHAW reserves the right to cancel the program.
Academic and Exam Regulations: Please note that from the start of the program, students must comply with the academic regulations as well as the general exam
regulations (Studienordnung, Rahmenprüfungsordnung) of ZHAW. These regulate the admission requirements, the course of study, the performance assessments,
and the award of the MSc diploma.
8. Confirmation
The undersigned agrees that ZHAW may pass on contact details (last name, first name, address, e-mail address and, if necessary, phone number) as well as information about the degree
program he or she is enrolling in to third parties (e.g., to the organizers of alumni or “career springboard” events organized to allow students to network with potential employers, including the
students’ association VSZHAW and alumni associations). Furthermore, the undersigned agrees that ZHAW may use his/her contact details for ZHAW direct mailing campaigns after he/she
has left the university. These details are not made available to any third parties not connected to ZHAW, the study program, or ZHAW continuing education programs.
If you do not consent to having the above-mentioned personal data passed on to third parties and/or to their use for direct mailing purposes after you have completed your
studies, please cross out this box. This will ensure that in signing this application form to confirm the contents of this application form, which you are required to do, the
contents of this box will be excluded.
The undersigned hereby confirms that he/she has completed this application form truthfully, has read and agrees
to comply with the conditions contained therein, and has included the required documents.
Place and date
Signature
Please send your signed application (original) by post mail to at the latest by 15 May 2017 to:
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
School of Management and Law
Student Services MSc
Postfach
8401 Winterthur
 Please send all documents listed under section 6. by E-Mail to: [email protected]
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Understanding
Appendix A: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Self-assessment grid
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Basic User
Basic User
Independent user
Independent user
Proficient user
Proficient user
I can understand familiar words
and very basic phrases concerning
myself, my family and immediate
concrete surroundings when
people speak slowly and clearly.
I can understand phrases and
the highest frequency
vocabulary related to areas of
most immediate personal
relevance (e.g. very basic
personal and family information,
shopping, local area,
employment). I can catch the
main point in short, clear, simple
messages and announcements.
I can understand the main points of
clear standard speech on familiar
matters regularly encountered in
work, school, leisure, etc. I can
understand the main point of many
radio or TV programmes on current
affairs or topics of personal or
professional interest when the
delivery is relatively slow and clear.
I can understand extended
speech and lectures and follow
even complex lines of argument
provided the topic is reasonably
familiar. I can understand most
TV news and current affairs
programmes. I can understand
the majority of films in standard
dialect.
I can understand extended
speech even when it is not
clearly structured and when
relationships are only implied
and not signalled explicitly. I can
understand television
programmes and films without
too much effort.
I have no difficulty in
understanding any kind of spoken
language, whether live or
broadcast, even when delivered at
fast native speed, provided I have
some time to get familiar with the
accent.
I can understand familiar names,
words and very simple sentences,
for example on notices and posters
or in catalogues.
I can read very short, simple
texts. I can find specific,
predictable information in
simple everyday material such
as advertisements,
prospectuses, menus and
timetables and I can understand
short simple personal letters.
I can understand texts that consist
mainly of high frequency everyday
or job-related language. I can
understand the description of
events, feelings and wishes in
personal letters.
I can read articles and reports
concerned with contemporary
problems in which the writers
adopt particular attitudes or
viewpoints. I can understand
contemporary literary prose.
I can understand long and
complex factual and literary
texts, appreciating distinctions of
style. I can understand
specialised articles and longer
technical instructions, even when
they do not relate to my field.
I can read with ease virtually all
forms of the written language,
including abstract, structurally or
linguistically complex texts such
as manuals, specialised articles
and literary works.
I can interact in a simple way
provided the other person is
prepared to repeat or rephrase
things at a slower rate of speech
and help me formulate what I'm
trying to say. I can ask and answer
simple questions in areas of
immediate need or on very familiar
topics.
I can communicate in simple
and routine tasks requiring a
simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar topics
and activities. I can handle very
short social exchanges, even
though I can't usually
understand enough to keep the
conversation going myself.
I can deal with most situations
likely to arise whilst travelling in an
area where the language is
spoken. I can enter unprepared
into conversation on topics that are
familiar, of personal interest or
pertinent to everyday life (e.g.
family, hobbies, work, travel and
current events).
I can interact with a degree of
fluency and spontaneity that
makes regular interaction with
native speakers quite possible. I
can take an active part in
discussion in familiar contexts,
accounting for and sustaining my
views.
I can express myself fluently and
spontaneously without much
obvious searching for
expressions. I can use language
flexibly and effectively for social
and professional purposes. I can
formulate ideas and opinions
with precision and relate my
contribution skilfully to those of
other speakers.
I can take part effortlessly in any
conversation or discussion and
have a good familiarity with
idiomatic expressions and
colloquialisms. I can express
myself fluently and convey finer
shades of meaning precisely. If I
do have a problem I can
backtrack and restructure around
the difficulty so smoothly that
other people are hardly aware of
it.
I can use simple phrases and
sentences to describe where I live
and people I know.
I can use a series of phrases
and sentences to describe in
simple terms my family and
other people, living conditions,
my educational background and
my present or most recent job.
I can connect phrases in a simple
way in order to describe
experiences and events, my
dreams, hopes and ambitions. I
can briefly give reasons and
explanations for opinions and
plans. I can narrate a story or
relate the plot of a book or film and
describe my reactions.
I can present clear, detailed
descriptions on a wide range of
subjects related to my field of
interest. I can explain a viewpoint
on a topical issue giving the
advantages and disadvantages of
various options.
I can present clear, detailed
descriptions of complex subjects
integrating sub-themes,
developing particular points and
rounding off with an appropriate
conclusion.
I can present a clear, smoothlyflowing description or argument in
a style appropriate to the context
and with an effective logical
structure which helps the recipient
to notice and remember
significant points.
I can write a short, simple postcard,
for example sending holiday
greetings. I can fill in forms with
personal details, for example
entering my name, nationality and
address on a hotel registration
form.
I can write short, simple notes
and messages. I can write a
very simple personal letter, for
example thanking someone for
something.
I can write simple connected text
on topics which are familiar or of
personal interest. I can write
personal letters describing
experiences and impressions.
I can write clear, detailed text on
a wide range of subjects related
to my interests. I can write an
essay or report, passing on
information or giving reasons in
support of or against a particular
point of view. I can write letters
highlighting the personal
significance of events and
experiences.
I can express myself in clear,
well-structured text, expressing
points of view at some length. I
can write about complex
subjects in a letter, an essay or a
report, underlining what I
consider to be the salient issues.
I can select a style appropriate to
the reader in mind.
I can write clear, smoothly-flowing
text in an appropriate style. I can
write complex letters, reports or
articles which present a case with
an effective logical structure which
helps the recipient to notice and
remember significant points. I can
write summaries and reviews of
professional or literary works.
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Spoken
interaction
Writing
Spoken
production
Writing
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