Education in Switzerland is one of the highest quality in the 21st century. Almost half of the students there are foreigners, so education is in demand.
Where can you study?
In Switzerland you can study at:
- Private boarding schools;
- Public schools;
- Hospitality Management Schools;
- Universities and colleges.
The most popular areas of study are: hospitality and tourism.
The most difficult thing is to get into the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacology and Veterinary Medicine - only Swiss citizens are accepted for these specialties, but even there are not enough places for them.
Conditions
Training takes place on the following conditions:
- Duration of study: bachelor's degree - 3.5 years, Master's degree - 2 years;
- Languages of instruction: English (more often for a master's degree), French, German, Italian;
- Age: only after 18 years;
- Cost: state universities - 1.3 thousand euros per year, private universities - 20+ thousand euros per year;
- Average living expenses per month - 2-3 thousand euros;
- Compulsory insurance against accidents, which the applicant draws up independently (if it is not provided by the university). Its cost about 30,000 euros;
- If the applicant is already undergoing or was trained in the universities of Russia, a characteristic (positive) will be required.
The above are the average conditions, they can vary from institution to institution.
Algorithm of admission
To enter one of the universities in Switzerland, you must:
- Choose a university;
- Decide on the training program - with an internship, with independent work, with an individual choice of subjects;
- Register on the official website of the selected university;
- Assess the conditions of study and living;
- Send documents: letter of motivation, letter of recommendation, resume, documents on previous education, photographs (required size);
- Pass an examination for proficiency in a foreign language;
- Pass an interview via Skype with the university admissions committee;
- Pass additional tests (if required);
- Wait for a response from the educational institution;
- Upon approval of the candidacy, it is necessary to issue accident insurance, study visa;
- Find accommodation for the duration of your studies. During full-time studies, students have the right to work, and during vacations - full day.
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It is necessary to consider training options in advance, it is very important to soberly approach the choice so that money and time are not wasted. You also need to make sure that the university has a license.
