Graduation

If you solely wish to study, there’s no fee required. Yet, to attain graduate status in your chosen programme and obtain a verified programme certificate alongside a transcript displaying your programme credits, a graduation fee is necessary.

Before proceeding with the graduation fee payment, ensure all required programme units are completed. Payments can be made using either a credit card or a debit card, processed securely by #OpenCourseWare.

Batch ID Graduation Month Payment Cut-Off Date Current Status
2024-01 January 2024 31 January 2024 Processed
2024-02 February 2024 29 February 2024 Processed
2024-03 March 2024 28 March 2024 Accepting Payments
2024-04 April 2024 30 April 2024 Scheduled
2024-05 May 2024 31 May 2024 Scheduled
2024-06 June 2024 28 June 2024 Scheduled
2024-07 July 2024 31 July 2024 Scheduled
2024-08 August 2024 30 August 2024 Scheduled
2024-09 September 2024 30 September 2024 Scheduled
2024-10 October 2024 31 October 2024 Scheduled
2024-11 November 2024 29 November 2024 Scheduled
2024-12 December 2024 20 December 2024 Scheduled

Time left until next graduation

Your graduation fee must be paid by the cut-off date to graduate in the desired batch. You don’t have to wait until then because certificates are issued throughout the month. For example, if you pay on the 5th, you should receive your documents by the 19th.

Please don’t expect to receive a payment confirmation email from us. Your payment receipt confirms that you have paid. Please allow up to 14 days to receive the certificate after making the payment.

Master’s and postgraduate diploma students should email their undergraduate diploma or bachelor’s degree certificate after paying the graduation fee to satisfy the entry requirements. It is important that the #OpenCourseWare system has the correct date of birth, as it will appear on your transcript. If you have an incorrect date of birth please let us know.

Please note that certificates are issued in PDF format only and can be printed on 100gsm paper using a colour laser printer. Hard copies are not issued.

We can be contacted via the contact us page if you have any questions. We ask that you not contact us unnecessarily.

Graduation Fee Payment Links

Prog. Code Undergraduate Programmes Graduation Fee
PMM040 Professional Mini-MBA Certificate CHF 79 Pay Now
DSS040 Diploma in Social Sciences CHF 69
ADSS040 Advanced Diploma in Social Sciences CHF 79
GDSS040 Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences CHF 89
DBS040 Diploma in Business Studies CHF 69
ADBS040 Advanced Diploma in Business Studies CHF 79
GDBS040 Graduate Diploma in Business Studies CHF 89
AASS090 Associate of Arts in Social Sciences CHF 145
BASS180 Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences CHF 165
ASBS090 Associate of Science in Business Studies CHF 145
BSBS180 Bachelor of Science in Business Studies CHF 165
Prog. Code Postgraduate Programmes Graduation Fee
PGDSS040 Postgraduate Diploma in Social Sciences CHF 99 Pay Now
MASS060 Master of Arts in Social Sciences CHF 185
PGDBS040 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies CHF 99
MSBS060 Master of Science in Business Studies CHF 185




Grading Scale Guide

The School of Business and Trade employs a percentage-based Grade Point Average (GPA) grading system, representing the average of a student’s grades during their tenure. Typically, it is weighted by the credits assigned to each enrolled course.

Many institutions adopt a four-point scale, with 4.0 being the highest GPA achievable, equivalent to obtaining an A in every course.

Below is the GPA chart utilised by the School of Business and Trade.

Classification Percentage Grade GPA
First Class (1st) 93% – 100% A 4.00
First Class (1st) 90% – 92.99% A- 3.67
Upper Second Class (2.1) 87% – 89.99% B+ 3.33
Upper Second Class (2.1) 83% – 86.99% B 3.00
Upper Second Class (2.1) 80% – 82.99% B- 2.67
Lower Second Class (2.2) 77% – 79.99% C+ 2.33
Lower Second Class (2.2) 70% – 76.99% C 2.00
Third Class (3rd) 60% – 69.99% D 1.00
Fail 0% – 59.99% F 0.00