Welche Bildungsabschlüsse kann ich erwerben?
What educational qualifications can I acquire?
When searching for suitable training and further education opportunities in Switzerland, the question of possible educational qualifications is certainly also crucial. Depending on your educational and professional background and your educational goals, different courses may be suitable for you. You should therefore consider which qualifications you need for professional advancement, whether these must be federally recognized and how much time you are prepared to invest in your course, training, seminar or in-service training. These factors will help determine which educational qualification is right for you. Here is a brief overview:
- Certificates (Cert.): Degree from schools, associations or other organizations
- Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training (VET): two-year vocational education and training (apprenticeship)
- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET): three- or four-year vocational education and training (apprenticeship)
- Federal Professional Examination (FPE): qualification with a federal diploma
- Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE): graduation with a federal diploma
- College of Higher Education (CHE): Degree with a federal diploma
- Postgraduate studies CHE (NDS-HF): Degree with federal diploma
- CAS/DAS/MAS continuing education degrees from a Universities
- Bachelor's / Master's / training courses University of Applied Sciences (UAS): University degree
- Bachelor's / Master's / Training programs Universities (Uni): University degree
