FH, HGK degree titles under the old system
Degree titles granted under the old system remain protected after the changeover to the Bachelor/Master system, and may be used as before. Holders of these degree titles may also use the title โBachelor of Artsโ โ ZHdK can issue confirmation to this effect if required. There is no title conversion process as such.
Degrees without the FH or HGK title
Holders of degrees without the FH or HGK title can apply to the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SBFI) to have their degree converted into a University of Applied Sciences degree. Only when this has been done will ZHdK be able to confirm that the holder may also use the title โBachelor of Artsโ.
According to the Resolution of the Federal Department for Economic Affairs, Federal Agency for Vocational Education and Technology (BBT) of 10 January 2011, no equivalence confirmations for the Masterโs degree may be issued in the Art subject area (Art and Fine Arts degree programmes).
As a general rule, equivalence confirmations for the Masterโs degree may be issued only in the subject area of Music.
Orders for degree certificate copies and transcripts, degree title conversions and equivalence confirmations must be submitted in writing by email. The following information will be required:
_ Surname and first name (including name during completion of the study programme, if different)
_ Date of birth
_ Current address
_ Subject area of degree
_ Study start and end dates
_ Copy of degree certificate
The process can be expected to take one week, since your file will have to be retrieved from the archive.