Study systems in Europe

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Switzerland

Studies at universities and institutes of technology have three cycles:

Bachelor – 3 years of full-time study,
Master – one and a half to two years, 90–120 ECTS,
doctorate – after a master's degree.

The academic year is divided into an autumn semester and a spring semester.

Switzerland – bachelor's programmes
Switzerland – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Switzerland – master's programmes

Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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