The official figures for the University of Basel's fall semester 2012 are now available. As in previous years, the number of students continued to increase this year. The university currently has a total of 12,995 enrolled students, compared to 12,617 in the previous year (+378). This means that the total number of students rose by 2.5 percent and reached a new high.

Three applicants are aiming for a Master's degree in Musicology, 12 students are applying for a Bachelor's degree in the subject. English (27), History (26) and German Philology (18) have the highest number of Master's applicants at the Faculty of Humanities.