Educational System in Switzerland

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Originally inhabited by the Helvetians orHelvetic Celts

Under Roman rule 1st century BC & 4 centuryAD

Followed by the rule of the Germans(Deutchland Language)

August 1, 1291, first Switzerland observed

national day- peaceful pact with RomanEmpire and the Germanic rule

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1315 & 1388, establishment of cantons(provinces or localities) due to strugglebetween Venetians and French

Half Catholics & Half Protestants….Calvin &Zwingli (Protestants)

Federal State armed neutrality 1815 – DirectDemocracy

Formed and became the 2nd industrializedcountry next to Great Britain during the 1st 

world war People are very Patriotic

Products: chocolates, watches, swiss knives,experts in banking & research in medicine.

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Educational System in Switzerland

Program Age

Nursery 3

Pre School-Kindergarten 4-5Primary Level 6-15

Secondary Level I 14-15

Secondary Level II (First phase of non-compulsory education) – an Apprenticeship with

On-the-job-training and theoretical courses atvocational school

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Graduates received diploma called advancedfederal certificate

Either during or after their apprenticeship,they are attending further courses forbaccalaureate degree, preparation for theadmission to the universities

Matura schools- Cantonal Schools –GrammarSchool, Lycee… General education in sevenbasic subjects, a major and a minor…..a route

to go to universities.

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Program Age

Tertiary Level 16-21

Tertiary Level A ……focuses in research and

applied research (Traditional Universities andthe federal Institutes of technology)

Tertiary Level B…….focuses in vocationaleducation & training, certificates & diploma

exams, & courses at the colleges of highervocational education & training

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Program AgeMasters Degree 22-30

Doctorate Degree 30-up

Distance learning and Open University were alsooffered in Switzerland considering that thiscountry was the first to use computer inbanking and training professionals around the

world. (Geneva Switzerland)

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Confederation…supervises and funds theFederal Institutes of Technology.

Is responsible for the promotion of research.

Communes…legislates on higher vocationaleducation and training and the universities of applied sciences.

Cantons….funds vocational education &

training, the universities of applied sciencesand the cantonal universities

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Are responsible for the universities and arethe main source of financial support.

Run the universities of applied sciences andmany colleges of higher vocational education& training.

Supervise the universities of applied sciences.

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Science Engineering Banking Courses, Business,

Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Medical technology

Law, Social works, environmental Management

Military, Technological courses

Languages Hospitality & tourism

Education, Distance Learning & diploma Program

Agriculture, Masters and Doctorate degree etc.

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Secondary grading system…6 point scale 6 Outstanding

4 Pass

3-2-1 Fail

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Three numerical grading systems used byuniversities

a 1-6 scale; a 6-1 scale and the 10 pts.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

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 Pass

Cum Laude

Magna Cum LaudeSumma Cum Laude

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