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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education
institutions: Universität/Université/Università
(University) Eidgenössische
Technische Hochschule (Eth)/Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale (Federal Institute of
Technology) Fachhochschule/Haute
Ecole spécialisée (University of Applied Science) Höhere
Fachschulen/Ecole Professionnelle supérieure (Advanced Vocational College) School leaving and higher education
credentials: Berufsmaturität/Maturité
professionnelle Fähigkeitzeugnis/Certificat
de capacité Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat
de Maturité Primarlehrer-Diplom/Certificat
d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement Primaire Certificat Demi-Licence Vordiplom Licence Lizentiat Sekundarlehrer-Patent/Diplôme
d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement Secondaire Diplom Diplôme State Diploma Master Postgraduate Diploma Doctorat Doktorat Diplôme de
Spécialité Habilitation STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher
education: Duration
of compulsory education: Age of
entry: 6 Age of
exit: 15 Structure of school system: Primary Type of
school providing this education: Primary School Length
of program in years: 6 Age level from: 6 to: 12 Primary Type of
school providing this education: Primary School Length
of program in years: 5 Age level from: 6 to: 11 Primary Type of
school providing this education: Primary School Length
of program in years: 4 Age level from: 6 to: 10 Lower Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Lower Secondary School Length
of program in years: 3 Age level from: 12 to: 15 Lower Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Lower Secondary School Length
of program in years: 4 Age level from: 11 to: 15 Lower Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Lower Secondary School Length
of program in years: 5 Age level from: 10 to: 15 Academic Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Academic Upper Secondary School Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitatszeugnis/Certificat
de Maturité/Baccalauréat/Attestato Di Maturità Academic Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Academic Upper Secondary School Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 15 to: 18 Certificate/diploma awarded: Maturitatszeugnis/Certificat
de Maturité/Baccalauréat/Attestato Di Maturità Vocational Type of
school providing this education: Vocational Secondary School Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Fähigkeitzeugnis/Certificat
de Capacité/Attestato Di Capacitá
Handelsmaturitat/Maturité Commerciale Vocational Type of
school providing this education: Vocational Secondary School Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 15 to: 18 School
education: Primary education lasts from
four to six years depending on the canton. Secondary school lasts from seven to
nine years, depending on the canton and the length of primary education. It consists
of lower secondary education, which is the second part of compulsory education
and lasts from three to five years, and upper secondary education which is
post-compulsory and varies in length between three and four years. There are
various types of upper secondary schools, such as: academic upper secondary
schools, which prepare students for University entrance; vocational secondary
schools, which prepare students for a wide range of occupations, and general
education continuation upper secondary schools, offering further schooling in
general education subjects. Higher
education: In Switzerland, the higher
education system at University-level is provided by ten cantonal Universities
and two federal Institutes of Technology. However, higher education is also
provided by the seven newly created Fachhochschulen and advanced Vocational
Colleges. This sector is currently being reformed on a global scale. Private
Universities are basically only to be found in the field of post-graduate
studies. There is no numerus clausus for subjects studied at University, except
for Medicine at the German-speaking Universities. Studies in Medicine,
Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Chemistry and Surveying must follow national
requirements and are regulated by the Federal Government. Main
laws/decrees governing higher education: Decree: Bundesgesetz über
die Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschulen (ETH-Gesetz) Year: 1991 Concerns: The two Federal Institutes of
Technology in Zürich and Lausanne Decree: Bundesgesetz über
die Fachhochschulen (FHSG) Year: 1995 Concerns: Fachhochschulen Decree: Bundesgesetz über
die Förderung der Universitäten und über die Zusammenarbeit im Hochschulbereich
(Universitätsförderungsgesetz, UFG) Year: 1999 Concerns:
Cantonal
Universities and Hochschulen, providing for their co-ordination. Academic
year: Classes
from: Oct to: Jul Languages
of instruction: French, German, Italian Stages
of studies: Non-university level post-secondary studies
(technical/vocational type): Non-university
level: Professional people
extend their general education, upgrade their professional skills and/or
qualify in organization and leadership which are necessary for a career at
Advanced Vocational Colleges. Studies last for two to three years and lead to a
final diploma. Some of the Advanced Vocational Colleges are being transferred
to Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) but studies leading to professional
diplomas will be carried out at Advanced Vocational Colleges. The transfer of
some of the Advanced Vocational Colleges to Universities of Applied Sciences
began in 1997/98. With this transfer a process of quality improvement was
launched. Since the transfer of Advanced Vocational Colleges, HTL, HWV, etc. to
Universities of Applied Sciences, Switzerland has a dual university system with
two types of universities: Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
that include UAS Schools of Pedagogy, UAS Schools of Art and Design, UAS
Schools of Music and UAS Schools of Theatre. Studies at the Universities of
Applied Sciences last for three to four years and are related to the profession
and its environment. The performance of the Universities of Applied Sciences
include the following three sectors: lecture (diploma studies); further
education; and applied research and development, transfer of science and
technology and services. University level studies: University
level first stage: Grundstudium: The first period of long-cycle study is
essentially devoted to broadly-based studies. It takes 2 to 6 semesters and
generally ends with intermediate examinations called Vordiplomprüfungen,
Akzessprüfungen, Demi-licence or Propädeutika (Medicine), depending on the
subject and the university. University
level second stage: Hauptstudium: The second stage (Hauptstudium) is devoted to
in-depth study often with some specializations. After a further four semesters,
a Lizentiat/Licence is conferred in Arts, Law and Science. A further five
semesters are required for the Diplom/Diplôme in Engineering. In Medicine, a
total of twelve semesters is required, whereas in Dentistry, Pharmacy and
Veterinary Medicine a total of ten to
twelve semesters are needed.In the course of the implementation of the Bologna
Declaration, several universities or subjects at individual universities have
already adjusted their curriculum to the Bachelor/Master system. University
level third stage: Nachdiplomstudium: Shorter postgraduate courses leading to the award
of a Zertifikat/Certificat or a Diplom/Diplôme are offered by Universities and
other Institutions of higher education. They are usually part-time courses and
have a vocational orientation. The Doctorate in Switzerland is regarded as a
stage of Postgraduate education. It is awarded by the 10 cantonal universities
and the two Federal Institutes of Technology in areas of study such as Arts,
Education, Sciences, Engineering, Theology, Law, Economics, and Medicine. The
duration of study varies. In Science, the Doctorate may take a further two to
five years and in Engineering between two and four years. In Law, Economics and
Social Sciences, it may take from one to three years in the German-speaking
Institutions and up to four years in the French. The defence of the Doctoral
thesis (Doktorprufung/Examen de Doctorat) may be viva voce or candidates may
have to sit for an oral and written examination or have to pass two written
examinations and three oral examinations in the chosen major and minor
subjects. University
level fourth stage: Medical specialization, Habilitation: 1. Doctors in
Medicine and Dentistry (in the field of Orthodontics) wishing to specialize may
prepare a Diplôme de spécialité after practical work lasting between five and
seven years as assistant Physicians. Doctors in Medicine add FMH (Foederatio
Medicorum Helveticorum) after their professional title. Doctors in Dentistry
are given the title Kieferorthopäde SSO/Spécialiste SSO orthodentie after four
years' Postdoctoral study and an examination. These specializations are
currently being revised. 2. The Habilitation is the highest academic Degree
awarded only in German-speaking Universities in main fields. After submitting a
thesis (Habilitationsschrift), candidates must give a public lecture. The
Habilitation qualifies for a Professorship. Teacher education: Training
of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers In most cantons, primary school teachers used to
be trained in pedagogical upper secondary schools, Lehrerseminar/École normale,
which took five or six years and led to Primarlehrer-Diplom/Diplôme/Certificat
d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement primaire. However, teacher education for primary
school level is currently being revised. By the year 2004, the whole teacher
training will be organized at tertiary level. 13 Universities of Applied
Sciences (UAS), Schools of Pedagogy (Pädagogische Hochschulen/Hautes écoles
pédagogiques) are planned or have already opened their doors. In two cantons,
teacher training is established at the universities.The UAS Schools of Pedagogy
will offer the following degree courses, the diplomas of which are being named
according to the regulations of the Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen
Erziehungsdirektoren EDK (Swiss Conference of the Cantonal Ministries of
Education):- Lehrerin/Lehrer für die Vorschulstufe/Enseignant/enseignante du
degré préscolaire (pre-school teachers): Teaching legitimacy for pre-school
only.- Lehrerin/Lehrer für die Vorschulstufe und die
Primarstufe/Enseignant/enseignante des degrés préscolaire et primaire
(pre-school and primary school teachers): teaching legitimacy from pre-school
education up to the 2nd, 5th or 6th primary classes.- Lehrerin/Lehrer für di
Primarstufe/Enseignant/enseignante du degré primaire (primary school teachers):
Teaching legitimacy from the first up to the fifth or sixth primary class. Training
of secondary school teachers The training of
lower-secondary-school teachers is being transformed. By the year 2004, all
teacher training will be organized at tertiary level. 13 Universities of
Applied Sciences (UAS) Schools of Pedagogy (Pädagogische Hochschulen/Hautes
écoles pédagogiques) are planned or have already opened their doors. In two
cantons, teacher training is established at the universities. Upper secondary school
teachers must in general first obtain a Lizentiat/Licence or a
Diplom/Diplôme.The UAS Schools of Pedagogy will offer the following degree
courses, the diplomas of which are being named according to the regulations of
the Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren EDK (Swiss
Conference of the Cantonal Ministries of Education):-Lehrerin/Lehrer für die
Sekundarstufe I/Enseignant/enseignante du degré secondaire I (lower secondary
school teachers): teaching legitimacy from the 6th or 7th up to the 9th class;
training in two to four (Stufenlehrkraft/enseignant généraliste) or at least
five (Fächergruppenlehrkraft/enseignant semi-généraliste)
subjects.-Lehrerin/Lehrer für di Sekundarstufe I und für
Maturitätsschulen/Enseignant/enseignante du degré secondaire I et des écoles
préparant à la Maturité (Lower and upper secondary school teachers): Teaching
legitimacy from the 6th or 7th up to the 11th (upper secondary) class. These
degree courses are more particularly offered in the French-speaking part of
Switzerland.-Lehrerin/Lehrer für Maturitätsschule/Enseignant/enseignante des
classes préparant à la Maturité (upper secondary school teachers): teaching
entitlement for subjects at academic upper secondary schools; the academic
(university) and vocational (teacher training college) training takes place one
after the other. The name of the different teacher categories can vary from
canton to canton; however, each name can be assigned to the overall list above. Non-traditional studies: Distance
higher education There are distance
education study centres of the Fern Universität Hagen in Brig, Berne and
Pfäffikon, the Centre Romand d'Enseignement à distance (CRED) in Sierre and the
Open University in Geneva. The creation of a virtual campus is being organized. NATIONAL BODIES Administration
& co-ordination: Responsible
authorities: Federal Office for
Education and Science/Office fédéral de l'Education et de la Science
(OFES)/Bundesamt für Bildung and Wissenschaft (BBW) Head: Gerhard Schuwey, Director Hallwylstasse
4 Tel: +41(31) 322-9691 Fax: +41(31) 322-7854 EMail: gerhard.schuwey@bbw.admin.ch WWW: http://www.admin.ch/bbw Role of governing
body: It
is the central administrative authority for dealing with questions concerning
Science policy in general for the carrying out of laws related to this field. Rectors' Conference
of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)/Rektorenkonferenz der Schweizer Universitäten(CRUS)/Conférence des Recteurs des
Universités suisses (CRUS) Head: Jean-Marc Rapp, President Administrative officer: Mathias
Stauffacher, Secretary-General/Generalsekretär Sennweg
2 Tel: +41(31) 306-6037 Fax: +41(31) 306-6050 EMail: stauffacher@crus.ch WWW: http://www.crus.ch Role of governing
body: Association
which promotes exchanges of information and cooperation between the Swiss
Universities. Council of Swiss
Federal Institutes of Technology/Rat der Eidgenössisschen Technischen
Hochschulen (ETH-Rat)/Conseil des Ecoles polytechniques fédérales Head: Francis Waldvogel, President Administrative officer: Sebastian
Braeudli, Secretary-General ETH-Zentrum
HALB Tel: +41(1) 632-2002 Fax: +41(1) 632-1190 EMail: info@ethrat.ch WWW: http://www.ethrat.ch Role of governing
body: Management
board of the ETH-sector, consisting of ETHZ, EPFL and their Research
Institutions. Swiss University
Conference/Schweizerische Universitätskonferenz (SUK)/Conférence universitaire
suisse (CUS) Head: Charles Kleiber, President Administrative officer: Nivardo Ischi,
Secretary-General Sennweg
2 Tel: +41(31) 306-6060 Fax: +41(31) 302-1792 EMail: cus@cus.ch WWW: http://www.cus.ch Role of governing
body: As
a joint federal and cantonal organ, it carries out planning, coordination and
information duties in the field of higher education policy. Science
Agency/Gruppe für Wissenschaft und Forschung/Groupement de la Science et de la
Recherche Head: Charles Kleiber, State Secretary Administrative officer: Claudio
Fischer, Scientific Adviser Hallwylstrasse
4 Tel: +41(31) 322-6836 Fax: +41(31) 322-6492 EMail: claudio.fischer@gwf.admin.ch WWW: http://www.admin.ch/gwf Role of governing
body: Brings
the ETH-Rat and the BBW together in one umbrella organization. Its director
establishes priorities for the future in the fields of Science and Research. Association suisse
des Professeurs d'Universités (APU)/Vereinigung Schweizerisher Hochschuldozenten
(VSH) Head: Roland Ruedin, President Administrative officer: Klaus
Wegenast, Secretary-General Hohstalenweg
30 Tel: +41(31) 302-0395 Fax: +41(31) 302-0395 WWW: http://www.unine.ch/apu Swiss Science and
Technology Council (SSTC)/ Conseil Suisse de la Science et de la Technologie
(CSST)/Schweizerischer Wissenschafts- und Technologierat (SWTR) Head: Gottfried Schatz, President Inselgasse
1 Tel: +41(31) 323-0048 Fax: +41(31) 323-9547 EMail: swtr@swtr.admin.ch WWW: http://www.swtr.ch Role of governing
body: Advises
the Federal Council on issues concerning Science policy. Its members are drawn
from higher education and research politics and administration. Swiss National
Science Foundation/Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der
wissenschaftlichen Forschung/Fonds national de la recherche scientifique Head: Heidi Diggelmann, President Administrative officer: Hans Peter
Hertig, Secretary-General International relations: Jürg Pfister Wildhainweg
20 Tel: +41(31) 308-2222 Fax: +41(31) 301-3009 EMail: pri@snf.ch WWW: http://www.snf.ch Role of governing
body: Federal
organ in charge of federal financial assistance for research. ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission
to non university higher education studies Name of secondary school credential
required: Berufsmaturität/Maturité professionnelle Name of
secondary school credential required: Fähigkeitzeugnis/Certificat de capacité Admission
to university-level studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat de Maturité Alternatives
to credentials: Zulassung aufgrund von Vorbildung und Berufserfahrung/accès sur dossier
is a way to be admitted to higher education on grounds of previous life and
work experience. It is intended for persons who do not fulfil the normal
entrance requirements. Numerus
clausus/restrictions: There is no numerus clausus either nationally or locally
for subjects to be studied at University except for Medicine in the
German-speaking Universities. Foreign
students admission Definition
of foreign student: A foreign student is a person enrolled at an Institution
of higher education in Switzerland, country of which he/she is not a permanent
resident. Quotas: Foreign applicants
are unlikely to obtain a place in Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Medicine if
they do not hold a Swiss School-Leaving Certificate and a residence permit.
There are also certain restrictions on the number of places available in
certain other subjects Admission
requirements: The basic requirements for admission to a Swiss University are: generally
a minimum age of 18, and a State-recognized Swiss School Leaving Certificate,
or a foreign equivalent. Each University makes its own decision concerning
admission. Entry
regulations: A valid passport is sufficient for students from other West European
Countries. Citizens of countries which require a visa should apply to the
relevant Swiss diplomatic representation abroad. Students wishing to spend more
than three months in Switzerland must apply for a residence permit, which must
be accompanied by a valid passport, a certificate of admission issued by the
University, and a certificate stating that the applicant has the necessary
financial resources to complete his/her studies. Health
requirements: All Universities require their registered students to join a recognized
Swiss health insurance scheme. Language
requirements: Adequate knowledge of the language of instruction (German, French or
Italian). Recognition
of studies & qualifications: Studies
pursued in home country (System of recognition/accreditation): The responsibility
for higher education is shared between 26 cantons and the Confederation. Each
Swiss University autonomously handles the question of academic recognition of
both Swiss and foreign School Leaving Certificates and Academic Diplomas.
Foreign School-Leaving Certificates are assessed according to the criteria
adopted by the Conference of the Rectors of the Swiss Universities. Those from
signatory States of the conventions on higher education of the Council of
Europe entitle holders to admission to Swiss Universities. As far as admission
to postgraduate or Doctorate studies is concerned, the Academic Degrees
Lizentiat/Licence or Diplom/Diplôme are usually mutually and unreservedly
recognized. Studies
pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign
credentials): Recognition
Information Centre, Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities Head: Christine Gehrig,
Responsable/Leitung Administrative officer: Réka
Vittani-Polgar Sennweg
2 Tel: +41(31) 306-6032 Fax: +41(31) 302-6811 EMail: christine.gehrig@crus.ch;
reka.vittani-polgar@crus.ch WWW: http://www.crus.ch Deals
with credential recognition for entry to: University and Profession Services
provided & students dealt with: Provides information for foreigners on credential
equivalences. Special
provisions for recognition: For
access to university level studies: The recognition of foreign entrance qualifications
and School Leaving Certificates is the responsibility of individual
Institutions and their Faculties. They alone are in a position to provide
precise information on recognition of foreign Certificates and Degrees. For
access to advanced studies and research: It is the Universities, the
higher education Institutions, and the Faculties which are abilitated to assess
the equivalence of a foreign Certificate or Diploma submitted by persons
seeking to continue their studies in Switzerland. For the
exercise of a profession: For the exercise of an unregulated profession in
Switzerland, the assessment of the Diploma is incumbent on the employer. Multilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign studies Name of
agreement: Convention of the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher
Education in the European region (Nr. 165)(Lisbon Convention) Year of signature: 1997 Name of
agreement: Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees Concerning
Higher Education in the States Belonging to European Region Year of signature: 1979 Name of
agreement: European Agreement on Continued Payment of Scholarships to Students
Abroad Year of signature: 1969 Name of
agreement: European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University
Qualifications (Nr. 32) Year of signature: 1959 Name of
agreement: European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas Leading to Admission
to Universities (Nr. 15) Year of signature: 1953 Name of
agreement: European Convention on the Equivalence of Periods of University Study
(Nr. 21) Year of signature: 1956 Name of
agreement: European Convention on the General Equivalence of Periods of University
Study Year of signature: 1990 Name of
agreement: Principles of Good Practice in Academic Recognation Procedures Passed by
the Standing Conference on University Problems of the Council of Europe Year of signature: 1991 Name of
agreement: Protocol to the European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas
Leading to Admission to Universities Year of signature: 1964 Name of
agreement: Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher
Education Year of
signature: 1993 Bilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign credentials Name of
agreement: Austria Year of signature: 1993 Name of
agreement: France Year of signature: 1994 Name of
agreement: Germany Year of
signature: 1994 References
to further information on foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: A Guide to the Swiss
Higher Education System and its Qualifications Author: Tremp, Marianne and
Nägeli, Rudolf Publisher:
Office
Central Universitaire Suisse Year of publication: 1996 Title: Recognition Issues
in Higher Education in Switzerland and the European Context Author: Tremp, Marianne and
Nägeli, Rudolph Publisher:
Central
Office of the Swiss Universities. Equivalency Information Service (ENIC) Year of publication: 1996 Title: Student Handbook Author: Council of Europe,
Strasbourg, France Publisher:
Bad
Monneli Book Year of
publication: 1997 STUDENT LIFE Main
student services at national level Schweiz
Tourismus/Suisse Tourisme P.O. Box 695 Tel: +41(1) 228-1111 Fax: +41(1) 228-1205 EMail: info.int@switzerland.com WWW: http://www.myswitzerland.com Category
of services provided: Social and welfare services SSR-Reisen/SSR-Voyages Ankerstrasse 112 Tel: +41(1) 297-1111 Fax: +41(1) 297-1112 EMail: info@stqtravel.ch WWW: http://www.ssr.ch Category
of services provided: Social and welfare services Services
available to foreign Students: Yes Studentenberatung/Conseil
aux étudiants (all universities) Category
of services provided: Academic and career counselling services; Employment
services Services
available to foreign Students: Yes National
student associations and unions Verband der
Schweizerischen Student Innenschaftten (VSS)/Union Nationale des Etudiant/es de
Suisse (UNES)/National Union of Swiss Students Schanzenstrasse 1 Tel: +41(31) 382-1171 Fax: +41(31) 382-1176 EMail: vss-unes@pingnet.ch Health/social
provisions Social
security for home students: Yes Social
security for foreign students: Yes Foreign
student social security provisions: Foreign students contribute to old-age and
disability insurance schemes, if they intend to stay in Switzerland after
finishing their studies, if they are stateless or have the fugitive status.
Medical insurance is compulsory. Exempt from this compulsory insurance are
students who come to Switzerland on a mobility programme or who come from a
country where the medical insurance is compulsory. In the latter case, the coverage must be equivalent to that in
Switzerland. Special
student travel fares: By road:
No By rail:
No By air: Yes Student
expenses and financial aid Student
costs: Average
living costs: 20000 (Swiss Franc) Home
students tuition fees: Minimum: 1000 (Swiss Franc) Maximum:
4000
(Swiss Franc) Foreign
students tuition fees: Minimum: 1000 (Swiss Franc) Maximum:
8000
(Swiss Franc) Bodies
providing information on student financial aid: Eidgenössische
Stipendienkommission für ausländische Studierende (ESKAS) Hallwylstrasse 4 Tel: +41(31) 323-2676 Fax: +41(31) 323-3020 WWW: http://www.bbw.admin.ch/e/bildung/eskas.html Deals
with: Grants Category
of students: Governmental scholarships for foreign graduate students. Publications
on student services and financial aid: Title: Schweizer
Studienführer Publisher: AGAB, Düssendorf Title: Study Abroad
2000-2001 Publisher:
UNESCO/IBE Year of
publication: 1999 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION & EXCHANGES Principal
national bodies responsible for dealing with international cooperation and
exchanges in higher education: Rectors' Conference
of the Swiss Universities Sennweg 2 Tel: +41(31) 306-6045 Fax: +41(31) 302-6811 EMail: crus@crus.ch WWW: http://www.crus.ch Participation
of country in multilateral or bilateral higher education programmes Name of
exchange programme: ARC JURASSIEN Name of
exchange programme: ERASMUS (silent patner) Name of
exchange programme: EUREGIO Name of
exchange programme: RHÔNES-ALPES COOPERATION GRADING SYSTEM Usual
grading system in secondary school Full
Description: In most cantons, the 6-point scale is used: 6 = ausgezeichnet/très bien
(outstanding); 4 = genügend/suffisant
(pass); 3-2-1 = ungenügend/insuffisant (fail) Highest
on scale: 6=ausgezeichnet/très bien (outstanding); Pass/fail
level: 4=genügend/suffisant
(pass)/4=ungenügend/insuf Lowest
on scale: 1=schlecht/mauvais (fail). Main
grading system used by higher education institutions Full
Description: There are three numerical grading systems used by Universities: a 1-6
scale, a 6-1 scale (sometimes, a 5-1 scale), and the 10-point scale. Highest
on scale: 6/1/10 Pass/fail
level: 4/3(3)/6
(pass mark); 2(1)/6(5)/2 (fail mark) Lowest
on scale: 1/6(5)/1 Other
main grading systems The grading system
for PhD and Doctorate is: genügend/passable/rite (pass); ziemlich gut/assez
bien/cum laude; gut/bien/magna cum laude; sehr gut/très bien/insigni cum laude;
ausgezeichnet/excellent; summa cum laude. NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Foreign students who do not
intend to sit for examinations, but wish to attend a Swiss University for a few
terms, may attend as Gaststudenten/étudiants-hôtes (occasional students). The
minimum requirement for registration is previous attendance at a foreign
University for a period of two whole terms. Data for
academic year: 2001-2002 Source: Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities, Bern, 2002 Copyright © International Associations of Universities |
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