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Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product and it placed second rank in the world for quality of life. Switzerland is remarkably known for good quality education and boasts a great many higher education opportunities. It is one of the world’s leading investors in education with knowledgeable minds, continuous research are the main and most valued resources in the country. The most popular of the educational facilities for foreign students, are the Swiss Hospitality Schools which is located in various towns and cities. Switzerland has more than 100 Nobel Prize winners. The Swiss economy has been very stable over the years. Its GDP per inhabitant is higher than in most industrialized countries. Swiss population enjoys a high level of living and higher learning institutes give students a very global outlook and politically neutral understanding of life.

Why study here

• World Recognized: Switzerland is recognized the world over for its excellent education system and attracts thousands of foreign citizens every year for studying different subjects. The Swiss universities offer graduation degrees, masters and doctorate in various subjects. The most popular of the educational facilities for foreign students, are the Swiss Hospitality Schools and Management Schools.
• High quality education: The country has the highest number of patents registered in its name among all the European countries. Moreover, the country also boasts of the maximum number of Noble Prize laureates. The Universities in Switzerland are mostly aided by the government and the fee is reasonably low unlike other countries.
• Stable economy: The economy of Switzerland is one of the world's most stable economies. Its policy of long-term monetary security and political stability has made Switzerland a safe haven for investors, creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide of foreign investment. Since 2009, Switzerland has topped the overall ranking in the Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum.
• Business hub: As a European business hub, several courses have links with locally based businesses that cannot be beaten. Due to its favorable business and living environments, Switzerland is also home to an increasingly large number of European company headquarters.
• Renowned for innovation: Switzerland is one of the highest spenders on research and development in the world and it is not only one of the world’s most innovative research nations, but also one of the most competitive and is world leader in per capita R&D expenditure.
• Bologna system: All the universities in Switzerland provide their courses based on the Bologna system. According to this system, the undergraduate studies are further culminated into a bachelor's degree, which can be further advanced to a Master's degree and then to the PhD programs. All these educational programs are designed for a variety of areas and cutting-edge research and technology.
• Multi-Cultural and languages: Switzerland, being situated in the heart of Europe, is the crossroads of several languages and cultures. It has people from all over the World, which give you Opportunity to interact with students and scholars from different parts of the Globe and gives international exposure or learning environment with four native languages including French, German, Italian and Romansh, Switzerland offers multilingualism like no other.
• Learning opportunities: The teaching and administrative facilities in institutions are at par with the international standards and offers high-class quality learning opportunities. Switzerland, is the top most ranked country in high standard of living as well. Some universities specialize in banking, machine tool and engineering while others have expertise in chemical and pharmaceutical engineering.

Education system

The structure of Switzerland’s system begins with primary education, then a lower secondary education followed by an upper secondary education, which may even include vocational training. The higher education system at University-level consists of ten cantonal Universities, two federal Institutes of Technology and eight Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen), with 20 universities of teacher education and many Advanced Vocational Colleges. Private universities only offer postgraduate studies. Switzerland is well known for its advanced business education system with a number of world-class universities and MBA programmes. More than 50,000 international students, comprises 20 percent of the country’s total student population prefer to study in Switzerland. Although there is The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) which is the associated body responsible for the education in Switzerland, the 26 cantons have the major responsibility for the same and run their own education systems. Each canton has a separate calendar, curriculum, and methods of teaching of their own.

Study options

Education in Switzerland is very diverse. It is also a country renowned for scientific research hosting the world’s largest laboratory. Switzerland offers plenty of options for higher studies in universities, including schools for applied sciences as well as business and management also. Some of the common areas of study include international affairs, economics, engineering, computer science, finance, communications, and international business management, natural science, banking, healthcare, theology in conjunction with degree programs, certificate programs or professional development. Pursuing studies in Switzerland, gives option to choose from full-time or part-time studies to meet their individual needs.

Higher Education

• Certificate / Diploma level
• Advanced Diploma
• Bachelor degrees
• Master’s degrees
• Post-graduate Diplomas/Certificates
• Doctorate or PhD

Language Study

• English / German / French

Others

• Vocational Study