Swiss education occupies a leading position in the world due to the highest level of academic base, innovative teaching methods, integrated approaches to learning issues and a focus on the comprehensive development of the individual.
The Swiss city of Lugano is a popular educational center for both locals and foreigners. In addition to a high standard of living, favourable climatic and geographical conditions, the city is famous for its prestigious educational institutions for students of all ages.
Primary education
Primary schooling begins when the child is 6 years old. Since Lugano is located in the center of the Italian canton of Ticino, the language of instruction at the school here is Italian. The program includes the study of mathematics, natural sciences and humanities (religion, geography, history), the second national language (recall that in Switzerland there are 4 of them - English, German, Italian and Retoromani), as well as music + physical education. For foreign students, an excellent foundation before primary school will be a visit to kindergarten and similar preschool institutions, where children spend a lot of time playing games and music, communicating and learning the language.
Studying at school, twice a year students receive an interim report (6 points - excellent, 4-6 - enough, less than 4 - insufficient level). According to these results, the student is transferred to the next stage, sent to additional classes or enrolled in a second one-year training.
Secondary education
Studying at a public Swiss school is available only to locals, an exception for foreigners will be only if the whole family has lived in Lugano for a long time.
Middle classes in Lugano children "pass" for 4 years, from 11-12 years. To the in-depth study of languages and basic subjects are added art and design, economics, law, profile areas.
As for foreigners, boarding schools are available for them in Lugano. Educational programs vary due to the intensity of classes, the number of hours for training, the chosen foreign languages, the availability of additional subjects, the special orientation of the educational process. A great advantage for graduates of boarding schools will be the lack of examinations for admission to universities in Switzerland and the world.
In the senior classes of boarding schools in Switzerland, students will have to make a choice in favor of one of the programs that determines the further vector of study and future career:
- Certificate of Complete Secondary Education, General Certificate of Secondary Education. Two-year training in the British system in English: compulsory subjects and the possibility of choosing several non-basic ones. Allows you to enter any university in the world.
- International Baccalaureate: 2 years of study according to international standards. The diploma of completion is quoted in all universities of the world.
- Trans-Academic-Program. Preparatory individual programs for business schools, training in specialized specialties.
- A-level. Pre-university programs for admission to universities in the UK. Successful passing of the exam guarantees admission.
- High School Diploma. A diploma in the standards of Canada and America allows you to continue your studies in any English-language program.
TASIS Switzerland
Elite school of the American model prepares students for admission to universities in the USA and Canada and at the same time introduces European culture and foreign languages.
The curriculum includes an extensive list of subjects:
- history of America, Europe and antiquity
- American and German literature
- English, German, Italian
- architecture
- business and management
- biology and many others.
The educational process is focused on the comprehensive intellectual and physical development of students, in addition to academic lessons, students attend sports events, excursions and expeditions, cultural events, exhibitions and museums.
At TASIS, every student is provided with multifaceted support. Foreigners can count on assistance in solving substantive, linguistic, everyday issues. All students are assigned personal curators who assess the level of academic achievement, adjust the curriculum if necessary.
- The cost of studying in middle classes (11-14 years) = about 88 000 CHF per year.
Higher education in Lugano
Swiss higher education is inextricably bordered on the practical application of the knowledge gained and integration into real business systems. Students already during training take part in research and laboratory projects. More than 5% of the country's GDP the government annually invests in education, so that a small European country is currently a real competitor for such giants as the United States and China in modern high-tech programs.
In Switzerland, the Bologna system is adopted, involving 3-4 years of undergraduate education, then 1-2 annual master's programs and 2-3 years of doctoral studies.
University of Lugano
The prestigious educational institution, established in 1996, annually accepts 3,000 people from 101 countries of the world into the ranks of students.
Features of the university:
- training is conducted in Italian and English - high results of language exams are required for admission
- Master's degree is taught in English
- students get the opportunity to take part in research at the Swiss National Computer Center, the Institute for the Study of Artificial Intelligence, the laboratory for the creation of a humanoid robot
- The University promotes internships in the chosen specialty
- close ties with real employers in Switzerland, providing graduates with employment
- multisciplinary methods are applied
- equipped classrooms.
Faculties of the University of Lugano: Academy of Architecture, Information Sciences, Economics, Communications.
- The cost of training from $ 8100 per year, depending on the program of study and specialty.
