Education / Training

The two articles in this section provide an overview of the two basic pillars of the Swiss education system. One provides an insightful view of Switzerland’s very successful apprenticeship training, with explanations and examples of people who share their experience. The other illuminates the differences between the tertiary level training offered in Switzerland, the U.S. and the U.K. For readers who prefer reading offline, a PDF version has been provided at the bottom of each article.

Making sense of and comparing university degrees in Switzerland, the US and the UK

Swiss Apprentices Get New Futures