More More New apprenticeship data highlights evolving Swiss labour market This content was published on May 2, 2021 May 2, 2021 The percentage of the working population with a higher education qualification has surpassed those who opted just for an apprenticeship.
More More Social factors affect chance of having to repeat a school year This content was published on Apr 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 The likelihood of a child needing to resit a school year in Switzerland is higher for boys, children with a migrant background and French speakers.
More More Swiss students can go back to university – partially This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Face to face teaching, on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, will soon be possible at universities. But there will be restrictions.
More More Experts warn against Covid school closures This content was published on Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 A Zurich study supports findings by OECD experts that school closures do more harm than good and should be avoided if possible.
More More Covid-19: students want end to full university shutdowns This content was published on Apr 10, 2021 Apr 10, 2021 Students are calling for teaching to be possible at universities, and for their concerns to be addressed by the government.
More More How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities are increasingly popular with foreign students, even in coronavirus pandemic times.
More More Covid-19: Universities welcome more students than ever This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 The number of students at Swiss universities increased by 5% in the year 2020/1– despite the pandemic. There was also a rise in foreign students.
More More Pressure mounts on government over EU research programmes This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 University and student representatives have called on the Swiss government to ensure that key scientific and research exchange with the EU continues.
More More Pandemic is ‘wake-up call’ for Switzerland, says EPFL president This content was published on Mar 25, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 The Covid-19 crisis has revealed how much Switzerland is lagging behind when it comes to digitalisation, according to Martin Vetterli.
More More Covid 19: mass voluntary testing at the University of Fribourg This content was published on Mar 24, 2021 Mar 24, 2021 The University of Fribourg started mass voluntary saliva testing of staff for Covid-19 on Tuesday as part of a pilot project.
More More Female professors in Switzerland? Still a way to go This content was published on Mar 14, 2021 Mar 14, 2021 Although women now make up a narrow majority of students, few make it to the academic upper echelons in Switzerland. Change is coming about... slowly.
More More Switzerland still popular with overseas students despite Covid This content was published on Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 International students are still coming to Switzerland – a popular destination for overseas students - despite the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Swiss hospitality schools top global ranking This content was published on Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 Eight of the ten best hotel schools in the world are located in Switzerland, according to the annual QS university ranking by subject.
More More Students’ finances suffer as part-time jobs dry up This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Many students are hit financially because Covid measures have affected part-time jobs. There is no national student hardship scheme like elsewhere.
More More Students raise concerns over surveillance in online exams This content was published on Jan 23, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 The new year is traditionally a time for exams in Swiss universities and they will take place online this year. But not everyone is happy about it.
More More Schools should stay open for now, say educators and scientists This content was published on Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Compulsory and post-compulsory schools in Switzerland should not be closed immediately because of Covid-19.
More More Sunday press: government evaluating Covid measures for schools This content was published on Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021 Swiss government considering tightening coronavirus measures for older pupils, newspaper says, as debate over school closures continues.
More More School closures cut Covid-19 infections, says study This content was published on Jan 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021 The closure of Swiss schools in the spring of 2020 was one of the most effective measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, says a new study.
More More Covid-19: school closures ‘could be an option’ This content was published on Jan 4, 2021 Jan 4, 2021 Many pupils in Switzerland are returning to school after the holidays, unlike in some neighbouring countries.
More More Swiss apprenticeship system: history reveals secret to success This content was published on Dec 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 A look in the archives of one company shows how modern Swiss vocational training became established – and how much has changed over the years.
More More Historical apprenticeships This content was published on Dec 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2020 Historischen Archiv ABB Schweiz
More More Switzerland budgets CHF28 billion for research and education This content was published on Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 A total of CHF28.1 billion ($31.7 billion) will be invested in Swiss education, research and innovation over the next four years.
More More Schools and training: lessons learned from Covid lockdown This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 Teachers and pupils at schools and in vocational training faced a massive digital learning curve during the spring coronavirus lockdown.
More More Swiss rank among top ten FT European business schools This content was published on Dec 7, 2020 Dec 7, 2020 Two Swiss institutions, the University of St Gallen and the IMD in Lausanne, are among the ten best European business schools, says the FT.
More More Vocational baccalaureate system struggles to grow This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 The number of young people taking a qualification that allows you to study after an apprenticeship is stagnating.
More More #metoo: EPFL students denounce harassment, racism cases This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 EPFL students have called out cases of sexism, homophobia and racism at the institution. The EPFL says it has “zero tolerance” for such behaviour.
More More Covid-19: most school ski camps are cancelled This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Far fewer children than normal will be taking part in school ski camps this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, reports say.
More More Almost 5% of children in Switzerland classed as special needs This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Latest figures show that 4.8% of schoolchildren in Switzerland receive special needs education in Switzerland, with boys twice as likely as girls...
More More Teachers ‘exhausted’ from pandemic demands This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 School teachers in the hard-hit French-speaking part of Switzerland say they are exhausted by the extra burdens arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More The Swiss teachers who give lessons outdoors This content was published on Nov 25, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 As the pandemic continues, should children be taught outside to minimise risk of infection? The Danes think it’s a good idea. 20% of their schools...
More More Swiss schools stay open as debate over virus spread continues This content was published on Nov 19, 2020 Nov 19, 2020 Austria has closed all schools to curb rapidly rising coronavirus cases, but neighbouring Switzerland has no plans to follow suit.
More More Swiss top world talent ranking; Covid impact to come This content was published on Nov 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 Switzerland has once again taken top spot on the IMD World Talent Ranking. The country’s high-quality education system is a contributing factor.
More More Swiss teacher suspended after organising anti-mask demo This content was published on Nov 10, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 A school in central Switzerland has dismissed a primary school teacher who co-organised a demonstration against the wearing of masks.
More More Apprenticeships ‘are coronavirus-crisis proof’ This content was published on Nov 10, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 Vocational training has proven itself to be crisis-proof during the pandemic, the government’s special Covid-19 apprenticeship taskforce says.
More More From an asylum centre to a Swiss university This content was published on Nov 8, 2020 Nov 8, 2020 How Chechen asylum seeker Dagun Deniev has made it into a Swiss university, despite obstacles (and the corona pandemic) along the way.
More More Retraining at 40 This content was published on Nov 5, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 Etha Varone only got her career on track later in life, thanks to an initiative in Bern that encourages older people to retrain.
More More Swiss universities say they are better prepared for second wave This content was published on Nov 2, 2020 Nov 2, 2020 Universities and other higher education institutions went back to online teaching on Monday under the latest nationwide Covid-19 rules.
More More Study: closing primary schools harms educational equality This content was published on Oct 30, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Schools closures during the Covid-19 lockdown slowed younger pupils’ progress and increased the differences between them.
More More Universities return to distance learning, schools stay open This content was published on Oct 28, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 Swiss universities are to go back to distance learning from Monday, while schools stay open.
More More Schools, universities react to Covid case surge This content was published on Oct 22, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 Mask-wearing will be obligatory for adults and older pupils in schools starting Wednesday in several more cantons.
