Switzerland

Bern, Franc (CHF)

Study in Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western-Central Europe,and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi).

The Swiss climate is generally temperate, but can vary greatly between the localities,[46] from glacial conditions on the mountaintops to the often pleasant near Mediterranean climate at Switzerland\’s southern tip. There are some valley areas in the southern part of Switzerland where some cold-hardy palm trees are found. Summers tend to be warm and humid at times with periodic rainfall so they are ideal for pastures and grazing

Why Study in Switzerland ?

Why Study in Switzerland ?
Education System

The high quality of education is relatively accessible and a large percentage of the student population is comprised of foreign students.
The cost of tuition is comparable to US and there is a wide variety of programs to choose from.
The classrooms have few students in order to give individual attention to all. There are excellent facilities and the environment is safe. International students are welcome in the country.
The most popular of the educational facilities for foreign students, are the Swiss Hospitality Schools.
The most sought after sport skiing is also possible here in season. Student can hire ski equipment.
High quality of education and degrees are internationally recognised
Outstanding special institutes in the fields of international affairs, public adminsitration finance and hotel management
One of the most safest and at the same time beautiful countries in the world.
Distinctive of the education system that combines on job practical training with courses.

Since Switzerland has no natural resources, education and knowledge have become very important resources. Therefore Switzerland claims to have one of the world\’s best education systems. Because the cantons are responsible for educational services (kindergarten, schools, universities), education may vary significantly between cantons. For example, some cantons start to teach the first foreign language at fourth grade, while others start at seventh grade. This can turn moving with children between cantons into a nightmare.

In Switzerland, most children go to public schools. Private schools usually are expensive and people tend to think that students of private schools probably didn\’t make it at the public school. Public schools include \”Kindergarten\”, \”Volksschule\” (elementary school), \”Gymnasium\” (secondary school) and \”Universitäten\” (universities). Most municipalities provide kindergarten, primary and secondary schools. Most cantons provide at least one secondary school. There are eleven universities in Switzerland, nine are run by cantons, two are run by the confederation.

After elementary school, kids may either choose to go to secondary school or to start an apprenticeship. In the later case, after finishing the apprenticeship, it is still possible to start an academic career at either a secondary school or a so called \”Fachhochschule\” (FH) (university of applied sciences).