Switzerland - ISCED 5B

Country: Switzerland
Type of programme: Non-university level
Beginning of the academic year: Institutions are autonomous. Usually the academic year starts between August and October.
Teaching activities and holiday periods: The institutions fix all periods of teaching activity and holidays. Usually teaching activities consist of two semesters starting between August and October and between January and April.
The institutions autonomously fix the holidays.
Examinations: Institutions are free to fix examination dates.
End of the academic year: Institutions are autonomous. The academic year usually ends at the beginning of summer holidays.

Public holidays:

Public holidays depend on the canton of location of the institutions. Usually their holiday periods are similar to those of secondary education.

published: 2013-11-04
Source: Eurydice Facts and Figures
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