# SwissStudy Abroad# Introduction The quality of education in Switzerland is one of the best in the world, so many families are willing to send their children to study in Switzerland. Below is an introduction to recommended schools for studying in Switzerland. Welcome to read and reference!
Introduction to recommended schools for studying in Switzerland
1. Western Switzerland Vaud School of Health
Western Switzerland Valais Cantonal School of Arts is One of the many professional colleges in Western Switzerland, the Valais State College of Art was originally founded in 1948. In 1977, it was officially named the Valais State College of Art in Western Switzerland. In 2008, it joined the Western Switzerland College of Art. Professional College. The school mainly offers preparatory, undergraduate, and master's degrees in visual arts, and has trained a large number of high-level art and pattern designers. Although the school is small, its content is very rich. The college provides an opportunity to be open to the public every year and welcomes all visitors.
2. Valais State College of Art, Western Switzerland School of the Arts
Western Switzerland Higher Education School (referred to as HES-SO) is a national professional university in Switzerland. It provides a variety of higher professional training (based on vocational education, higher vocational education and continuing education courses), applied scientific research, scientific research development and other labor professions based on national and international standards. The Universities of Western Switzerland include all the Universities of Valais, Friborg, Lausanne, Geneva and Jura. Recently, some schools providing nursing and rehabilitation exercise teaching have also joined. Among them, the Haute écoles pécialis é de Suisse occidentale-Ecol ed’ingénieursett d’architectes de Fribourg (EIA-FR) in Western Switzerland was founded in 1896 as a technical school. The school is located in a university town, a center of cultural and economic exchange. It offers: Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, chemistry, computers, communications, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and architecture; bilingual training (French, German) and Obtained a bilingual bachelor's degree from the Ecole Supérieure d'Etudes Supérieures du Western Switzerland (HES-SO); School of Architecture and Environment, Chemistry, Information Technology and Communications, Industrial Technology, etc. in Applied Research and Development (Ramp; D). There are many advantages in EIA-FR: a long century-old history, the bilingual advantage of German and French, geographical location, close ties with enterprises, etc.
3. School of Engineers and Designers of Western Switzerland Friborg School of Engineers and Designers
The Higher School of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) enjoys a high reputation. The school has 6 different majors. Offers bachelor's and master's degree education. Advanced master's degrees and continuing education courses offer students further possibilities for professional development. A group of 13 research groups from different colleges across the country, responsible for engaged in applied research, technology transfer and postgraduate education. The main purpose of each research group is to carry out relevant applied research according to the needs of the public and private sectors, thereby enhancing cooperation between the university and national industry and promoting individual R&D projects with great development potential to win international awards. widely recognized. Western Switzerland Polytechnic *** has signed more than 100 cooperation agreements with foreign universities. These specialized educational exchange programs enable the international mobility of teachers and students. The école Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Western Switzerland includes the following colleges: Fribourg College, Geneva College, Valais College Jura, Vaud College, Changins Engineering College, Lausanne Hotel Management School, Tibor Wall Conservatoire.
4. School of Management of Western Switzerland Friborg School of Management
Higher School of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) enjoys a high reputation. The school has 6 different majors. Offers bachelor's and master's degree education. Advanced master's degrees and continuing education courses offer students further possibilities for professional development.
A group of 13 research groups from different colleges across the country, responsible for engaged in applied research, technology transfer and postgraduate education. The main purpose of each research group is to carry out relevant applied research according to the needs of the public and private sectors, thereby enhancing cooperation between the university and national industry and promoting individual R&D projects with great development potential to win international awards. widely recognized. Western Switzerland Polytechnic *** has signed more than 100 cooperation agreements with foreign universities. These specialized educational exchange programs enable the international mobility of teachers and students. The école Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Western Switzerland includes the following colleges: Fribourg College, Geneva College, Valais College Jura, Vaud College, Changins Engineering College, Lausanne Hotel Management School, Tibor Wall Conservatoire.
5. The Higher School of Western Switzerland and the Theater School of French-speaking Switzerland
The Higher School of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) enjoys a high reputation. The school has 6 different majors. Offers bachelor's and master's degree education. Advanced master's degrees and continuing education courses offer students further possibilities for professional development. A group of 13 research groups from different colleges across the country, responsible for engaged in applied research, technology transfer and postgraduate education. The main purpose of each research group is to carry out relevant applied research according to the needs of the public and private sectors, thereby enhancing cooperation between the university and national industry and promoting individual R&D projects with great development potential to win international awards. widely recognized. Western Switzerland Polytechnic *** has signed more than 100 cooperation agreements with foreign universities. These specialized educational exchange programs enable the international mobility of teachers and students. The école Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Western Switzerland includes the following colleges: Friborg College, Geneva College, Valais College Jura, Vaud College, Changins Engineering College, Lausanne Hotel Management School, Tibor Wall Conservatoire. The Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique Tiborvoll (Conservatoire Supérieure de Musique de Genève) was founded in 1835 and has a strong faculty, including famous musicians Franz Liszt and Dinu Lipatti. The French-speaking Swiss Drama School of Western Switzerland is also known as laManufacture. The school was originally an abandoned gem processing factory. She maintained the architectural footprint of the 1950s, hence the name of the school. In 2003, the college officially enrolled students in the Lausanne-Mali area. The college offers undergraduate and master's degree programs in theater and plans to expand its training in dance techniques and other technical industries (sound, light, image, video). In 2008, it officially joined the ranks of universities in western Switzerland.
6. Callidos College of Higher Education
Callidos College of Higher Education is the eighth higher professional college in Switzerland and the youngest higher professional college in Switzerland. . Although the school has a teaching history of 50 years, it was not until 2005 that the school was officially renamed Calidos College of Higher Education with the approval of the Swiss Federal Council. As a private higher professional college in Switzerland, the school provides students with formal education and continuing education services without any funding. The school provides students with education, courses and training services that are competitive in the labor market in response to market needs, especially the needs of the job market. Kalidos Polytechnic *** has four campuses, located in Aarau, Bern, St. Gallen and Zurich. The school's mission is to provide students with high-end teaching courses and services, and to ensure the teaching quality of each campus through Internet teaching. The school's core strengths lie in science, education and practice, providing continuing education degree courses and facing the global competitive market. The main teaching areas of the school include: business management, nursing, leadership, economic information, etc.
7. Zurich School of Economics, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Zurich School of Economics, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, was founded in 1986, formerly known as Zurich School of Economics. It is an on-the-job training school. It is the oldest and oldest in-service economics school in Switzerland. In 2007, the Zurich School of Economics merged with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and became one of the five branches of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
The in-service majors offered by the Zurich School of Economics at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences include: corporate economics, communications, economic informatics/economic engineering, etc. Zurich University of Applied Sciences Zurich School of Economics offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in business administration. The undergraduate majors of the Zurich School of Economics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences include: Accounting and Control, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Economic Information Technology, General Management, Communications, Marketing, Enterprise Alliance and Auditing, etc.; the master's degree majors include: Business Management, Accounting and finance, banking and finance, business analysis, business communication, business consultant, business engineering, health care management, human resources management, project management, real estate management, etc.; PhD major: business administration, etc.
8. Franklin College, Switzerland
Franklin College, Switzerland, was founded in 1969. It is a private college in Switzerland with about 450 students. Swiss Franklin College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Swiss Conference of Colleges and Universities. Franklin College in Switzerland focuses on cross-cultural teaching and infiltrates its educational philosophy in curriculum design, guidance, student value cultivation, life and career development and other aspects. Franklin College in Switzerland offers undergraduate and master's degree courses, including: art history and visual culture, media and media studies, comparative literature and cultural studies, environmental studies, French studies, history, history and literature, international banking and finance, international Economics, International Economics-Political Economy, International Management, International Management-Finance, International Management-Marketing, International Relations, International Relations-Political Economy, Italian Studies, Literature, Visual Communication Arts-Fashion Studies, etc.
9. School of Social Work and Health of the Canton of Vaud, the Higher Professional School of Western Switzerland
The School of Social Work and Health of the Cantonal School of Social Work and Health of the Higher Professional School of Western Switzerland is one of the many schools in the Higher Professional School of Western Switzerland A member of the College, the college mainly offers undergraduate and master's degree majors. The undergraduate majors are mainly social work and occupational therapy; the master's degree training major is mainly social work. The program includes four compulsory modules: social work theory, social policy comparison, organizational change and innovation, theory and research methods. The School of Social Work and Health of the Vaud Cantonal School of Professional Studies in Western Switzerland maintains its traditional openness and provides students with a wealth of foreign study opportunities through external cooperation with other universities and research institutions in Switzerland or abroad.
10. Chur School of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland
The Chur School of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland was established in 2000 and is a university in the Chur region of Switzerland. A public school of technology and economics, the school is affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland. The Chur School of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland currently has 1,600 students. The Chur Institute of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland was first established in 1963 as a technical training evening school in Chur. The Chur School of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland teaches students in accordance with their aptitude and has all the advantages of a university of applied sciences. The Chur School of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland has undergraduate majors, master's majors, continuing education majors, and applied research and service projects. The Chur School of Technology and Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland has six research areas: architecture and plastic arts, information science, technology, management, media, and tourism.
Extended reading: Common ways of traveling when studying in Switzerland
1. Taxi
If you want to take a taxi, you must call at the hailing station to request a taxi. The starting price of a taxi is 4.80 Swiss francs, a jump meter and time meter, and additional charges for luggage (about one Swiss franc per piece, small luggage does not need to be put in the trunk), which is very expensive.
2. Overview of Switzerland’s roads
Tourists from neighboring countries can drive directly to Switzerland through border customs (located on major traffic arteries).
For cars weighing up to 3.5 tons (including trailers and RVs), you can get a "motorway vignette" (motorway vignette) by paying a car tax of 30 Swiss francs every year, and stick it on the car in front of you. If you click on the left side of the window, you can drive unimpeded on the highway. It is valid for 14 months from December 1st to January 31st of the third year. Renting a car will also require a valid tax receipt.
3. Overview of Swiss railways
Switzerland has international trains to other European countries, and domestic trains to various towns and cities in Switzerland. The trains are divided into first class and second class. Waiting for carriages, departures are scheduled every hour.
With the Fly Rail Baggage service, passengers who get off the plane from the airport and take the train do not need to drag their luggage around the airport. They can take the luggage from the plane and transport it directly to the train. The same arrangements are in place for destinations (including major cities and large resorts) and return journeys. Aviation overview of Switzerland
There are five international airports, located in Zurich, Geneva, Basle, Lugano and Berne. Switzerland's two major airlines are Swissair and Crossair.
The airports in Zurich and Geneva also have train stations. Basel-Mulhouse Airport (Basle-Mulhouse) is actually located in France. Take a bus from the airport to Basel Train Station (SBB) in Switzerland. It takes about 25 minutes; there are also fixed routes between Zurich, Basel and Geneva international airports.
4. Driving in Switzerland with a Chinese license
In principle, a Chinese driver’s license must be replaced with a Swiss driver’s license before driving a vehicle in Switzerland. However, if the period of residence in Switzerland does not exceed one year, you can use the vehicle permitted in the Chinese driver's license in Switzerland.
If you leave Switzerland for more than 3 months within a year, then after re-entering, the one-year period will be recalculated from the time of re-entry. If you stay in Switzerland for more than one year, you must replace your Swiss driving license before you can drive a vehicle.
For international students in Switzerland, the general residence permit is valid for one year. That is to say, in the first year of studying abroad, you can use a valid motor vehicle with a Chinese driving license. From the second year on, you must You are only allowed to drive a vehicle if you change it to a Swiss driver's license.
Extended reading: Introduction to the Swiss education system
1. Education system
It has a complete and mature system, from preschool to primary school, middle school, university and beyond. Adult education is very complete, among which university education is the most popular stage and the main stage of application for studying abroad. Domestic application experience is also relatively rich.
Higher education implements a research-based model, achieving a combination of diversity and unity. There are 37 colleges and universities with degree-granting qualifications; in addition, the vocational education here is also very outstanding. , focusing on students’ potential and practical operations to make students more employable.
2. School Selection Criteria
Diplomas issued by public universities are recognized by both countries, and tuition fees are cheaper and scholarships are abundant. However, the admission threshold of the school is relatively high. It is high, and the number of places open to international students is relatively small, so it is difficult to obtain the qualifications for admission.
Private universities are managed independently and have relatively strong autonomy. All applicants have equal status and competition will be fair. However, tuition fees are relatively high, and the academic qualifications of some schools and some majors are not subject to domestic regulations. recognition.
3. Application Requirements
The school’s teaching will have relatively strict language requirements, because public colleges and universities mostly use French and German to teach, and there are relatively few majors taught in English, so Applicants will be required to meet the language requirements for admission before they can enter professional studies.
In addition, everyone should pay attention to the preparation of funds. Public schools are not subject to tuition fees, and students only need to bear living expenses of about 110,000 yuan to 120,000 yuan a year.
Tuition fees for private schools are generally between RMB 150,000 and RMB 250,000, and the school will provide food and accommodation.
IV. Visa application
Visa applications need to be made in advance before submission, which can improve the efficiency of the review. If the student is qualified, he can be successfully admitted to the school and major he is applying for. Visa, visa refusal rarely occurs.
The visa cycle is relatively long, taking 2-3 months. In terms of English requirements, graduate students must have an IELTS score of 6 and undergraduate students must have a score of 5. As long as they meet the language requirements and have a clear motivation to study, they can obtain a visa.
Extended reading: How much does it cost for an average family to study in Switzerland for one year?
1. Tuition and miscellaneous fees
Switzerland does not implement welfare education. The charging standards for majors and universities are not low around the world, so everyone needs to confirm with the school in advance the cash required to prepare, so that they can be foolproof.
The difference between majors determines the tuition fee. The annual fee for studying hotel management in Switzerland is between 220,000 and 250,000; the tuition for other majors is generally around 150,000 per year. There are also some majors with subsidies, about 100,000 a year.
2. Living Expenses
1. Food and Accommodation
This part of the budget should be yes, and generally covers about two-thirds of the total expenses. Of course, everyone chooses different methods. Living on campus or renting a house; cooking for yourself or eating out will all affect the overall expenditure.
If you live in a dormitory, the rent will be relatively cheaper, 1,500-2,000 yuan a month, but you can only eat out or at school, and the food cost will be around 2,000; if you rent a house, the rent will be more than 2,500 yuan a month. You can make it yourself, and the food expenses are about 1,500 a month.
2. Travel
Then you need to take a car to and from school, go shopping and do errands, etc. The public transportation network is very convenient. It is recommended that international students apply for a transportation card, which can provide discounts. This monthly expense is about 500 yuan. (If you want to know more about the cost of studying in Switzerland, please consult Ms. Lily.)
3. Shopping
There is a lot of flexibility in buying clothes and daily necessities, so everyone should at least You need to prepare a budget of 2,000 yuan every month, which can basically meet everyone's daily needs. If it is more, additional calculations will be made.
Therefore, based on the above items, our annual tuition expenses are between 100,000 and 260,000 yuan, and living expenses require 7,000 yuan a month and 70,000 yuan a year. Prepare at least 17 yuan per year. Ten thousand, prepare up to 330,000.