105+ Free Leiter/in Human Resources HFP Practice Questions

It is the highest HR qualification in Swiss higher vocational education, obtained through a höhere Fachprüfung administered by HRSE under SBFI supervision. Successful candidates may use the protected title Diplomierte Leiterin / Diplomierter Leiter Human Resources; HRSE recommends the English rendering 'Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education, Human Resources Manager'. Holders typically carry overall HR responsibility in a medium-sized organisation or lead a major part of a large HR function. Note that there is no Swiss federal credential called 'HR-Experte/in HFP'; this is the qualification that name is sometimes mistakenly used for.

There are three alternative routes. (a) The eidg. Fachausweis HR-Fachfrau/HR-Fachmann or another Berufsprüfung with an HR-related profile, plus at least 6 years of professional experience, of which either 2 years are qualified HR practice or 4 years are in HR project or HR consulting roles on complex assignments. (b) A degree from a university, university of applied sciences, höhere Fachschule or another eidgenössische höhere Fachprüfung, plus at least 4 years of professional experience with the same 2-year or 4-year condition. (c) Another tertiary-level qualification plus at least 6 years of leadership experience, of which 2 years leading across two hierarchical levels. HRSE offers a CHF 70 pre-assessment for candidates who are unsure.

Three parts totalling 415 minutes over two dates. Part 1 Strategie- und Kulturarbeit mitgestalten is a 120-minute written case study on an unfamiliar strategy situation, worked through situation analysis, central question, objectives and next steps. Part 2 In der Rolle agieren consists of 40 minutes of oral critical incidents and a 30-minute role play on leading HR followed by a reflection interview. Part 3 HR-Konzepte entwerfen und umsetzen consists of a 180-minute written HR concept with variants, budget and implementation plan, and a 45-minute oral presentation of that concept with a technical discussion. The critical incidents and the presentation each carry double weight.

Performance is marked in points and converted to the Swiss 1.0 to 6.0 grade scale, where 4.0 is the pass mark. Under Ziff. 6.41 of the HRSE Prüfungsordnung three conditions must be met together: the overall grade is at least 4.0, at most one of the three examination parts is below 4.0, and at most two position grades are below 4.0. A candidate who fails may repeat the examination twice, retaking only the parts that were insufficient.

Yes. Under the Swiss SBFI Bundesbeiträge program, the Confederation reimburses 50% of eligible tuition fees up to a maximum cap of CHF 10,500 for Höhere Fachprüfung courses upon taking the federal examination.

The official examination is taken in German, French or Italian; HRSE does not offer an English sitting. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the competencies behind the official tasks, not a translation of an HRSE paper and not a simulation of its case-study, role-play or presentation formats. It exists so that senior executives, multinational HR leaders and bilingual practitioners who work in English can consolidate strategic HR architectures, Swiss employment law and executive decision-making. The oral parts have to be practised in the examination language, normally within a preparatory course.