When applying to Swiss universities, several important things must be distinguished from the admission process from other countries. In this article we will review specifically these differences, without paying attention to other, more classic points, that are not different from any other country: 1. Language of teaching: If you are applying to public university, student…

Switzerland has ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) across universities, however, some private universities can use both European and American systems. An academic year is equivalent to 60 credits (30 per semester) with 180 credits or 3 years required to achieve a Bachelor’s degree. For masters, you will need at least 90 credits respectively…

When it comes to choosing between vocational degree and business degree, besides the desired sphere of future employment, one must know several other aspects.⠀Vocation training/education graduates can obtain profile job without a full degree, due to certain skill set, that is required in that field. Completion of a vocational degree takes about 2 years to…

A question, that comes to mind of many students, that are just at the start of their educational path or already at the gates of graduation. The current law dictates, that if you are graduate from a state university, you have an equal right among other Swiss citizens for employment regardless of your citizenship (EU/EFTA…

In order to fully understand the rules applicable for regulating internship positions, firstly we will have to differentiate first jobs and internships.⠀Internship is a working activity as a part of a degree requirement (in-study internships) in university and has an internship contract, that is validated by a third party. First professional experiences after graduation or…

Foreign students may work a maximum of 15 hours per week during their studies, and up to 100% during summer/semester breaks. This considers international students from EU/EFTA.⠀However, students not from EU/EFTA region may only start working six months after the beginning of their studies. Students from this group would also need to apply for specific…

There are two possibilities for the student to rent a place in Switzerland: a room, so called co-location (when you share a space with somebody) and apartment rent (only you).⠀As a student, it’s much easier to rent a room, due to the fact, that usually you will not need a guarantor, who needs to be…