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Higher Education and Studying in Switzerland

Tertiary Education Seminar, Macau November 8th 2014 Raphaela Kübler Consulate General of Switzerland

Contents

• Introduction to Switzerland
• Education system
• Admission Requirements / How to apply
• Costs and Accommodation
• Short presentations of

University of Zurich University of St. Gallen Zurich University of the Arts University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland

«Cheese, Chocolate, watches and banks»

• Federal State: 26 Cantons
• Capital City: Berne
• Population: 8.1 Million

«Cheese, chocolate, watches and banks»

Linguistic diversity

• German 64.9%
• French 22.6%
• Italian 8.3%
• Rumantsch 0.5%

Grographic diversity

• Jura
• Plateau
• Alps
• South of the Alps

Studying in Switzerland because…

… it is home to some of the world’s best- ranked academic institutions.

… the tuitition fees are affordable. … it is host to many international institutions. … it provides the unique opportunity to sample life across Europe in just one tiny country. … of its unbeatable public transportation system, which provides easy access between major cities, including Berne, Basel, Geneva, Lucerne, Zurich and Lugano, as well as to other parts of Europe.

The Education System in Switzerland

• Primary level
• Secondary level I + II
• Vocational education
• Intermediate diploma schools
• Matura schools
• Tertiary level
• Higher professional education
• Universities of Applied Sciences
• Universities
• Federal Institutes of Technology
• Special and continuing education

The Education System in Switzerland

The Education System in Switzerland

The Education System in Switzerland

Higher Education

• 10 Cantonal Universities
• 2 Federal Institutes of Technology (Zurich,

Lausanne)

• 7 Universities of Applied Sciences
• Bachelor Degree Courses
• Master Degree Courses
• PhD and Research
• Exchange Programmes
• University of Applied Sciences, St. Gallen

Higher Education

Universities of Applied Sciences (UAE)

87’000 students 16.9% students from abroad 4 German-speaking 2 French-speaking 1 Italian-speaking

Universities

142’000 students 29.2% students from abroad 5 German-speaking 4 French-speaking 1 Italian-speaking

Admission Requirements

Applications must be sent in directly at the Universities

• Bachelor’s Programme

Academic Maturity certificate or a foreign equivalent

• Master’s Programme

A successfully completed Bachelor's level programme

• Doctoral Programme

Master’s degree

• Language requirements

Good knowledge of the language of instruction

• (University entrance examination)

Costs / Scholarships

• Tuition fees:

CHF 1000 and 8000 (1100-8800 US$) per year

• Living costs for students:

CHF 2000 to 3000 (2150-3200 US$) per month

• Scholarships:

Swiss Government Scholarships Swiss University Scholarships

Five tips to get ready to study abroad in Switzerland

• 1. Application
• 2. Language Requirements
• 3. Visa
• 4. Health Insurance
• 5. Accommodation

Online Resources

Studying in Switzerland

• Information brochures online:
• «Studying in Switzerland, 2014»:

http://www.crus.ch/information- programme/studying-in-switzerland/rechte- navigation/publications-factsheets.html?L=2

• «Higher Education and Research in Switzerland»:

www.sbfi.admin.ch/campus-switzerland-e.html

• Information plattform for international students

www.studyinginswitzerland.ch

• Official Portal of the Swiss Universities

www.swissuniversities.ch

• Rectors Conference of the Swiss Universities

www.crus.ch/engl

• Reports on Education in Switzerland

www.edauca.ch

• Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong

www.eda.admin.ch/hongkong

Online Resources

University of Zurich University of St. Gallen

• General information on application and admission:

http://www.uzh.ch/studies/application/generalinform ation_en.html

• General information on degree course:

http://www.uzh.ch/studies/catalogue_en.html

• Information and advice:

http://www.uzh.ch/studies/infoadvice_en.html

• General information on Application and Admission:

http://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/zulassungundanmel dung

• Information on degree courses:

http://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/informationsangebo te

• Other useful information:

http://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/informationsangebo te

Online Resources

Zurich University of the Arts University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland

• General information on programmes:

http://www.zhdk.ch/index.php?id=962

• General Information for applications:

http://www.zhdk.ch/index.php?id=generalinformation

• Admission requirements:

http://www.zhdk.ch/index.php?id=zulassung

• Other useful related information:

http://www.zhdk.ch/index.php?id=461

• General information on degree courses:

http://www.hes-so.ch/en/studying-hes-so-22.html

• Admission requirements:

http://www.hes-so.ch/en/admissions-requirements- bachelors-degree-286.html http://www.hes-so.ch/en/admissions-requirements- masters-degree-288.html

Q & A