When it comes to higher education, parents are often seen counseling their offspring about the merits of pursuing a course overseas. Students are also reckoning the fact that pursuing higher education on foreign shores adds a great deal of invaluable experience and a certain degree of potency in one's career prospect. Imagine a situation where you are asked to go and study in Switzerland. Wouldn't that be implausible? Unquestionably, it will be.

1. Study in Switzerland

2. About Switzerland
• 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
according to the IMF.Switzerland ranks at or
near the top globally in several metrics of
national performance, including government
transparency, civil liberties, quality of life,
economic competitiveness, and human
development.

3. The Education System in Switzerland
Education system in Switzerland is
internationally recognized for its excellence.
Alongside the state-funded establishments,
Switzerland also offers a wide choice of high
quality education at private schools. Both
public and private establishments provide a
comprehensive range of education at all
levels.

4. Universities in Switzerland
• The oldest university in Switzerland is located
in Basel and was founded in 1460. All twelve
universities operate more or less in the
classical tradition of European universities in
that they both teach and conduct research,
and offer a wide range of studies within the
faculties of law and economics, mathematics,
natural sciences, humanities and social
science.

5. Private Universities in Switzerland
In addition to the institutions of higher learning named
above, there are also a number of private universities
and educational institutes in Switzerland. With three
official languages (French, German and Italian),
Switzerland has a lot of schools with an international
focus. Switzerland in general has earned international
acclaim for the excellence of their private schools. They
offer language studies, a wide variety of hospitality and
service programs, as well as commercial and
management courses for BBA, MBA, Executive MBA
and DBA degrees.

6. Application and Entry Requirements in
Switzerland
• To be accepted to a university in Switzerland,
candidates must possess either a state-recognized
Swiss maturity certificate or another foreign certificate
recognized as equivalent by the university. Depending
on the course, a good knowledge of the language of
instruction is a prerequisite as well. Most of the
schools require a B1/B2 certification level, according to
the European language passport (Europass), although
some Bachelor's and Master’s programs are taught in
English. You may be asked to take a language
test/certificate before being admitted into a program.
Applicants should contact their selected university well
in time for further information.

7. Masters of Advanced Studies
• Masters of Advances studies (MAS) are further
education courses that should not be
confused with master programs. To gain
admission into these programs, the candidate
must hold a relevant academic degree and
gained practical work experience in their
chosen area of study.

8. Tuition Fees & Living Costs in
Switzerland
• Tuition Fees & Living Costs in SwUniversity fees
might seem nominal compared to the Anglo-
Saxon system. The Universities in Switzerland
actually belong to the public domain and are still
financed in large part by Swiss taxpayers, with the
exception of the semi-private Italian University of
Switzerland.
• Most general universities have a tuition fee of
CHF 805 - 1,238 per year. Private universities may
be a bit higher.tzerland

9. Cost of Living in Switzerland
• A student’s monthly budget amounts to
approximately CHF 1,500. Cost of living
depends on the city you live, the most
expensive being Zurich and Geneva. Yearly
university accommodation estimates to be
around CHF 3,500, (CHF 7,800 for a studio and
CHF 11,000 for a private studio).

10. Culture in Switzerland
• Neutrality is a big part of the Swiss national
identity and the Switzerland tend to stay clear
of global clashes since it adopted a neutral
stance in 1815. Historical facts state that
Switzerland was invaded by the Romans in the
1st century BC. The Germanic and Burgundian
tribes later arrived in the 5th century and their
influence is still visible today in the French and
German speaking areas of the nation.

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