# data[].attributes.headline
Ranking of the best universities in Switzerland

# data[].attributes.subject
Ranking of the best universities in Switzerland

# data[].attributes.body
Top universities in Switzerland, which included the most famous and prestigious universities in 2014/15.

ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

University of Zurich

University of Geneva

University of Lausanne

University of Basel

University of Bern

University of St. Gallen - HSG

# data[].attributes.body
There are several opportunities for higher education in Switzerland. Depending on the acquired certificate of maturity ("Matura"), you can continue your studies at universities (universities, federal higher polytechnic schools, higher professional educational institutions, pedagogical institutes) or go to study in advanced special schools.
The following study programs are available in the Swiss Higher Education System:

Undergraduate - the program lasts 3.5 years. At the end of the program, state exams are passed, and a diploma project is developed. After that, students are issued diplomas and awarded a Bachelor's degree.

Postgraduate programs - the duration of the program is 1.5 years. The programs are designed for those who already have higher education and who want to change their specialization.

Business program MBA (Master of Business Administration). Studying for an MBA should be 1 year.

# data[].attributes.body
Graduates who received their secondary education in Switzerland under the American program receive a High School Certificate from the American high school, recognized by the universities of the United States and Canada.

# data[].attributes.body
Children who have chosen the British National Program study a wide range of school subjects under the age of 14. At the age of 14, a student chooses 5-10 disciplines and for two years purposefully prepares for exams for a certificate of secondary education - General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSE. Those who are going to enter the university spend two more years at school (from 16 to 18 years old) - on the A-level pre-university training program. Graduate students study in depth those 4-5 disciplines in which they will specialize at the university (for more details, see the section on British private schools.

# data[].attributes.body
The program of the Italian high school Maturita is close to the French. Specialization in one of the four options begins at the age of 14, in the so-called “high school” - Scuola Secondaria Superiore.

# data[].attributes.body
The French Baccalaureat program consists of two cycles. The first, general education (grades 6-10, 11-16 years old), ends with exams and obtaining a certificate of secondary education Diplome National du Brevet. The second, specialized, lasts another three years and leads to a bachelor's degree Diplome du Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement du Second Degree.

# data[].attributes.body
The German Abitur High School program is similar to the Swiss one, but it exists in only three versions: humanities (languages, literature, arts), social sciences (sociology, economics, etc.) and technical sciences (mathematics, natural sciences, fundamentals of engineering). The choice of life path has to be made even earlier, at the age of 11-12.

# data[].attributes.body
Matura is a Swiss-wide program that includes 13-15 compulsory subjects, 3 languages ​​and optional optional subjects. Specialization (humanities, languages, economics, natural sciences, technical cycle) begins in grade 7 (ages 13-14).

# data[].attributes.body
Secondary education in Switzerland has an important feature. Each school has its own curriculum. In Switzerland, the following main programs are distinguished: the Swiss Matura, the German Abitur High School,  The French Baccalaureat, the Italian Maturita, GSCE and others.

·

# data[].attributes.body
Secondary education in Switzerland is divided into 2 stages. Stage 1 is mandatory and lasts 4 years. The second stage is optional and is designed for children who plan to enroll in universities in the country.

1st stage. The program is designed for 4 years. Upon graduation, students can pass exams and enter gymnasiums or lyceums, or enter vocational education institutions.

2nd stage. These are gymnasiums and lyceums, the programs of which are designed for 4 years. Grammar schools and lyceums are distinguished by their narrow specialization. The main task of the programs is to prepare children for the final exam, which is at the same time an entrance exam to universities.

# data[].attributes.body
In Switzerland, primary education institutions are divided into public and private. Schools are run by the cantons, therefore there is no uniform school curriculum in Switzerland. As in most other countries, Swiss public schools do not accept foreigners. Private schools are an alternative for those wishing to study in Switzerland. Primary school is designed for 5 years for children from 6 to 11 years old. Primary school education is compulsory for all schools in Switzerland.

# data[].attributes.body
Preschool education is intended for children aged 4 to 6 (over two years). Classes are held in a playful way and develop memory, attention, perseverance in kids. Classes are held in classrooms and outdoors.

# data[].attributes.body
Education in Switzerland is represented by 4 stages - preschool, primary, secondary and higher education. Primary and first stage of secondary education is compulsory.

# data[].attributes.body
Due to the fact that each canton in Switzerland has its own school legislation, there is no single national education system, there is also no national ministry of education. Such a decentralized system has developed as a result of the existence of different cultures and languages.
At present, the age of admission to school, the length of the school year and the duration of compulsory schooling are the same for all cantons in the field of education. Otherwise, the cantons remain sovereign. Communities are empowered to make local compromises.

# data[].attributes.body
In Switzerland, the organization of the educational process at all levels of education belongs to the tasks of the state. Responsibility for education is distributed between three levels - the state, cantons and communities, but to a greater extent it lies with the cantons (a unit of administrative and political division in Switzerland).