The Higher Professional Examination HFP is a tertiary-level educational offering in the Swiss education system. With this degree you will belong to the experts of our professional world and bear the protected title of “Consultant in the psychosocial field with federal diploma”. On this page you will find all information about the HFP.
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Informations
Registration
The invitation to tender for the HFP 2024 will follow. You can register for the HFP as an SGfB member or via Sur Dossier. The advantage of registering as an active member is that you will be exempted from 2 (out of a total of 4) parts of the exam.
The application for the examination is made by means of a completely filled out form and by providing or enclosing information or documents (see point “Admission”).
Registrations will be considered in the order in which the dossier is received. After the registration deadline, the examination secretariat sends the confirmation of admission to the examination. At the latest four weeks before the examination, the invitation will be sent out. This contains information about the place and time of the examination, about the permitted aids and those to be brought along, as well as the list of possible experts and the assessment criteria of the examination parts.
Costs
The examination costs of CHF 4,600.00 for 4 parts of the examination or CHF 2,300.00 for 2 parts of the examination (excl. CHF 800.00 registration fee) are to be paid by the examination candidates.
They cover the costs of organizing the exams, registration, materials, as well as issuing, registering and handing over the diplomas.
The registration fee will not be refunded in case of cancellation.
Any expenses for travel, accommodation and meals are to be borne by the examination candidates.
Note subject financing
- Federal subsidies for courses preparing for federal examinations (admin.ch)
More info`s - Courses must be on the preparatory course list (registration list) in the year the course begins:
More info`s - Graduates have to pay the course fees directly (pre-financing)
- The federal examination must be passed
- Residence in Switzerland
- Refund 50% of the course costs max. 10’500.- ; this corresponds to course costs of CHF 21’000.-
- max. 7 years after the start of training
Diploma Ceremony
- Invitation will be issued after passing the exam.
Right to inspect files
- If the candidate fails the examination, he/she has the right to inspect the files of the failed parts of the examination.
- The PF recommends that such a discussion be held in order to determine the current situation and further development.
- For examination year 24, appointments may be booked informally through the secretary’s office as follows:
- October 15, 2024 from 08:00-12:00, online or on site
Fadackerstrasse 19a, 8956 Killwangen - October 16, 2024 from 08:00-12:00, online or on site
Schaffhauserstrase 135, 8302 Kloten
- October 15, 2024 from 08:00-12:00, online or on site