University and business school ranking in Switzerland

Business School Ranking in Switzerland

Education System in Switzerland
The Swiss educational system is as varied and exciting as the Swiss landscape. Mirroring the diversity of languages, cultures and history in Switzerland, it is built on a complex interplay between the Confederation, the cantons and the communes. While the Swiss Constitution guarantees autonomy to the country’s 26 cantons in the area of education, the Federal Government and cantons share responsibilities of higher education on the tertiary level.

Higher education in Switzerland comprises of academic studies at the 10 cantonal universities and the 2 Federal Institutes of Technology. With their different histories, approaches, and research focuses, as well as their language diversity, the 10 cantonal universities and the 2 Federal Institutes of Technology are poised to usher a multicultural Switzerland into the future. They all share a drive for quality in teaching and research, an ambition for excellence, the flexibility to cater to a multitude of demands, and the foresight to anticipate future requirements and challenges. This results in their consistently being ranked among the best universities in the world.

Masters programs at Swiss Universities
The prerequisite for access to a Master’s programme is the successful completion of a Bachelor’s programme. Each university makes its own decisions as to whether a Bachelor’s degree obtained in a foreign country gives its holder access to Master’s programmes in Switzerland. The university may set additional requirements, equally applicable to all candidates, for admission to specialized Master’s programmes.

Eduniversal in Switzerland: 9 schools
Schools with 5 Palms    2
Schools with 4 Palms    2
Schools with 3 Palms    5
Schools with 2 Palms    0
Schools with 1 Palm     0

Useful Sources for Studying in Switzerland
Studying in Switzerland:
www.eda.admin.ch/washington/Studying_in_Switzerland
www.swissuniversity.ch
www.uni-programme.ch

Scholarships for Studying in Switzerland
The Swiss Government offers scholarships to foreign students and artists on the basis of reciprocity or within the framework of a scholarship pool to several countries. Scholarships are granted to postgraduate candidates or researchers from both industrial and development countries. Candidates should, in the first instance, find out from their own country’s authorities whether they are entitled to a government scholarship or should approach the Swiss embassy or consulate (www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps.html) in their home country.