Small companies, vocational training help Swiss weather digital disruption This content was published on Jul 27, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 Excellent vocational training and small companies’ access to new technological knowledge have a big impact on Swiss innovation and productivity.
More Ticino firms to get CHF2,000 bonus for hiring apprentices This content was published on Jul 21, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 Companies in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino – hard hit by the coronavirus crisis – will get CHF2,000 for each new apprentice they train.
More How Swiss schools abroad are adapting amid Covid-19 This content was published on Jul 21, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 Situated in some of the world’s coronavirus hotpots, Switzerland’s 18 official schools abroad have been hard hit by Covid-19 school closures.
More Pressure to wear masks at schools mounts This content was published on Jul 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Secondary school teachers in canton Vaud are calling for masks to be worn at school next term.
More Swiss cantons move forward on obligatory masks at schools This content was published on Jul 14, 2020 Jul 14, 2020 Older pupils in canton Lucerne look set to be the first to wear face masks at school after the summer holidays to protect against the coronavirus.
More Private university thinks like a business to tackle skills shortage This content was published on Jul 5, 2020 Jul 5, 2020 Entrepreneur responds to IT skills shortage by establishing a private university, to be run like a business for the needs of business.
More Swiss federal technology institutes among world's top-ranked universities This content was published on Jun 10, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 The ETH Zurich scored highest among institutions in continental Europe, retaining 6th place in the 2021 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings.
More How one Swiss university in a hard-hit region coped with Covid-19 This content was published on Jun 8, 2020 Jun 8, 2020 As coronavirus cases rapidly spread, the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) found new ways of working.
Is remote learning a model for the future? This content was published on May 31, 2020 May 31, 2020 How will technology-delivered instruction affect learning? It’s still too early to say, but the implications for exams are clear.
More Help for apprentices hit by corona crisis This content was published on May 30, 2020 May 30, 2020 Apprentices are to be better protected from losing their jobs during the coronavirus crisis, Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has announced.
More Most Swiss primary schools to resume full lessons This content was published on May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020 Zurich and St Gallen have confirmed they are to go back to a full timetable by June 8.
More Most pupils attending school post-lockdown This content was published on May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020 Only a small number of children have been kept at home by their parents after compulsory schools re-opened in Switzerland this week.
More Are apprenticeships undergoing a ‘corona shock’? This content was published on May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020 Concerns raised that the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting apprenticeships in Switzerland.
More Good marks for first day back at Swiss schools This content was published on May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 The re-opening of schools in Switzerland has gone well, teachers and officials say.
More Uncertainty reigns as schools re-open amid coronavirus pandemic This content was published on May 11, 2020 May 11, 2020 Thousands of children have returned to class on Monday, as Switzerland re-opens its compulsory schools after two months of coronavirus lockdown.
More How schools will re-open in canton Zurich This content was published on May 11, 2020 May 11, 2020 Canton Zurich pupils are going back to school on May 11 but classes will be divided into two. Why?
More Schools re-opening hit by lack of teachers This content was published on May 8, 2020 May 8, 2020 Up to 15% of teachers won’t be able to work in canton Zurich on Monday when compulsory schools re-open, the canton’s head of education says.
More Why more women than ever are doing PhDs in Switzerland This content was published on May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 Women are catching up to men when it comes to pursuing doctoral degrees.
More When zoo animals come into your front room. This content was published on May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020 Zoos are closed in Switzerland for the time being due to coronavirus, but that doesn’t stop children at home from learning about them.
More When zoo animals come into your living room This content was published on May 3, 2020 May 3, 2020 Zoos may be closed in Switzerland, but that doesn’t stop children at home from learning how the animals live and behave behind closed gates.
More Students’ finances affected by coronavirus lockdown This content was published on May 2, 2020 May 2, 2020 Most Swiss students rely on part-time jobs, but the shutting of many businesses during the coronavirus pandemic has led to a loss of income.
More No unified plan for re-opening Swiss schools This content was published on May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020 Several more cantons confirmed on Friday how their schools will re-open on May 11. Some are more cautious than others.
More Fears raised over plans to re-open schools amid coronavirus pandemic This content was published on Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020 Switzerland’s compulsory schools are set to re-open next month after a coronavirus lockdown, but not everyone is happy about it.
More One fifth of pupils ‘falling through remote learning net’ This content was published on Apr 12, 2020 Apr 12, 2020 There is a big difference in the amount of time pupils are spending at their studies during the corona school closures, a Swiss-led study has found.
More Solution found for apprentice exams amid coronavirus interruptions This content was published on Apr 9, 2020 Apr 9, 2020 Thousands of young apprentices will receive their final certificate and be able to enter the job market this summer despite the coronavirus pandemic.
More What are the long-term effects of school closures? This content was published on Apr 9, 2020 Apr 9, 2020 Concerns have been raised that pupils, particularly those from more disadvantaged backgrounds, might fall behind due to schools' pandemic shutdown.
More How are Swiss schools and pupils coping with closures? This content was published on Apr 8, 2020 Apr 8, 2020 It's been over three weeks since Swiss schools were closed nationwide to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
More Pupils will finish year on time despite corona closure This content was published on Apr 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 The school year will not be extended and secondary students will receive their diplomas despite the school closures caused by the pandemic.
More School children adapt to distance learning This content was published on Apr 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 13-year-old Caroline Keller from canton St Gallen describes how she's adapting to online school.
More Coping strategies: Indian students under Swiss lockdown This content was published on Mar 27, 2020 Mar 27, 2020 Unable to return home to India due to coronavirus-related flight restrictions, students studying in Switzerland are showing their resilience.
More Why homework won’t disappear after home studying ends This content was published on Mar 23, 2020 Mar 23, 2020 When distance learning now in place as a result of the coronavirus outbreak comes to end, Swiss schools will reopen the debate on homework.
More Switzerland closes its schools to slow virus spread This content was published on Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 On March 13, the Swiss government announced the temporary closure of schools and universities nationwide to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model Switzerland’s famed apprenticeship system is often held up as the “gold standard” in vocational training.
How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities are increasingly popular with foreign students, but it's hard for many of them to stay.
More Swiss universities shine in global survey This content was published on Mar 4, 2020 Mar 4, 2020 Swiss higher education institutions continue to excel in the latest QS university rankings by subject.
More More funds requested for education and research This content was published on Feb 26, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 The Swiss government wants to spend an extra CHF2 billion for the promotion of education and research over the next four years.
More Government shows confidence in EPFL president This content was published on Feb 13, 2020 Feb 13, 2020 Martin Vetterli’s term as president of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) has been renewed for an additional four years.
More Switzerland spends more than the EU on education This content was published on Feb 6, 2020 Feb 6, 2020 As a percentage of total public finances, Switzerland spent more on education and less on defence than the European Union.
More Why Switzerland’s dual-track education system is unique This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 Jan 27, 2020 Young people used to be faced with making a definitive career choice aged 15 in Switzerland. But nowadays they can change direction later on.
More Swiss students ‘becoming more stressed out’ This content was published on Jan 26, 2020 Jan 26, 2020 A national campaign to promote student mental health has been launched following concerns that the pressure on young people at university is too high.
