Answers to questions you need to know when studying in Switzerland

Answers to questions you need to know when studying in Switzerland

1. What are the advantages of Switzerland compared with other English learning countries?

Switzerland's education model is the European education system, with English, German, French and Italian as teaching materials, and the teaching quality is definitely not lower than that of Britain and the United States. The advantage of studying in Switzerland is that public universities are free of tuition fees, and students only need to bear the living expenses of about 70 thousand RMB per year. Secondly, Switzerland has the best hotel management school in the world, which trains elites for major hotels every year.

2. What comprehensive universities are there in Switzerland?

Public universities: University of Lugano, University of Lucerne, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, University of Saint Gallen, University of Zurich, University of Fribourg, University of Neuchatel, Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, university of basel and University of Bern.

School of Hotel Management: waddell International Hotel and Tourism Management Business School, Glion Higher Education Management College, Linos International Hotel Management College, SEG Hotel Management Tourism College Group, IMI Swiss International Hotel Management College.

3. What is the ranking of Swiss universities?

The Swiss government has invested a lot of money in Swiss education and scientific research, and it is one of the most competitive countries in the world, among which 5-6 public universities rank among the top 65,438+000 in the world. The employment rate of hotel management school is 100%, and at least three work visas will be obtained after graduation.

4. What is the academic system of undergraduate and graduate students?

Undergraduate course for 3 years, postgraduate course for 2 years.

5. What are the requirements for postgraduate entrance examination?

After graduating from domestic undergraduate courses, you can apply to go to Switzerland for postgraduate study. Different schools have different requirements for undergraduate grades, so you can choose the right school according to your grades. IELTS of public universities is above 6, and IELTS of hotel management is 5.5.

6. What are the requirements for graduating from high school to study undergraduate?

Students can go directly to the undergraduate course if they get a high school diploma and get 5 points in IELTS. If the score is not enough, there are language courses to choose from.

7. Are there any language requirements for studying in Switzerland?

IELTS undergraduate 5 points, graduate 5.5 or above.

8.8. What is the basic cycle of offer application?

It usually takes 4-6 weeks after providing complete application materials.

9. Is there an age limit for applying to a Swiss university?

Have a high school diploma. You can apply for an undergraduate diploma, and there is no age limit.

10. Do you need an interview?

International students must go to the consulates in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou for face-to-face interviews.

1 1. Do international students need a new visa to go to other EU countries?

Schengen countries do not need visas. Schengen visa to travel in Europe.

12. Can domestic college students apply?

College students can apply.

13. Can I change my major?

Some public universities accept applications for changing majors, and any major of hotel management university can change to hotel management major.

14. Can I work while studying in Switzerland?

Studying in a Swiss public university, you can work 15-20 hours a week, and the hourly salary is about 20 Swiss francs, which is about 130 RMB. Swiss Hotel Management University provides paid internships for half a year, with a monthly salary of at least 2 179 Swiss francs, or about 15000 RMB.

15. What's the difference between studying hotel management in Switzerland and studying in America, Britain, Australia and New Zealand?

Hotel management course in Switzerland is an old major with a history of more than 100 years. Swiss Hotel Management School is even more famous in the world hotel industry. Almost every Swiss hotel management school was formerly a Swiss hotel. In addition, a major feature of the Swiss hotel management course is the paid internship in international hotels around the world. Although some countries also offer paid internships in hotel management courses, the internships in these countries are limited to domestic internships. The school actively contacts famous hotels around the world for students, and holds large-scale internships and job fairs every year. Generally, students majoring in hotel management in Switzerland can not only get a diploma in hotel management in Switzerland, but also get internship experience in hotel management in Switzerland and other overseas countries, which is of great help to broaden students' horizons, increase their understanding of other countries' cultures and exercise their language skills.

16. Can Swiss universities specialize in graduate students?

You can apply for a master of hotel management in Switzerland. Swiss public universities do not accept master's degrees. You must obtain a bachelor's diploma and a degree certificate.

17. Do I need to take IELTS or TOEFL to apply for a Swiss university?

Both TOEFL and IELTS scores can be applied to Swiss universities. However, the embassy visa requires IELTS scores, and it is recommended that students who have no language scores directly prepare for the IELTS test.

18. Switzerland's climate, natural environment and human environment?

There are four different seasons. The temperature is 4-20 degrees Celsius in spring (April-June), 12-25 degrees Celsius in summer (June-August), 0- 18 degrees Celsius in autumn (9-65438+1October), and 12 in winter.

How many public universities are there in Switzerland?

Switzerland has 12 comprehensive public universities, 9 universities of applied science and technology and 4 research institutes. Among them, five comprehensive universities rank among the top 40 in the world, namely University of Zurich, Zurich Institute of Technology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne Institute of Technology and University of Geneva. Einstein's alma mater is in Zurich University of Technology, Switzerland.

20. What is the time difference between Switzerland and China?

Switzerland is 7 hours slower than China and 6 hours slower than China in summer.

2 1. What currency does Switzerland use?

Swiss francs. 1 CHF =6.5 RMB.

Further reading: list of expenses for studying in Switzerland

I. Tuition and miscellaneous fees

1. stage

The cost of a bachelor's degree is usually around 500-2000 Swiss francs, which requires applicants to have a relatively good language level. The choice of German, French and Italian needs to be done well in advance, so as to ensure direct admission without entering the preparatory course.

Master's study needs everyone to prepare between 2000 and 4000 Swiss francs, because there is no distinction between public and private, the difference in fees will be smaller, and the price of ace professional hotel management will be more expensive.

2. School

Tuition fees in some Swiss institutions are differentiated between domestic students and international students, among which there is no difference between Geneva University (500), university of basel University (700), Berne University (655), Lucerne University (785), Lausanne Institute of Technology (633) and Zurich Institute of Technology (644).

University of Lausanne (domestic 560, international 645), Neucha tel University (domestic 5 15, international 790), University of Fribourg (domestic 605, international 755) and University of Zurich (domestic 689, international 789) are generally around 100 Swiss francs.

Second, living expenses.

1. Residence

If you apply for school accommodation, you can pay directly according to the requirements, usually between 300 and 400 Swiss francs a month; For apartments near the school, the shared price is between 500 and 600 Swiss francs, and the single room needs more than 1000 Swiss francs.

Eat something

The cost of a meal is 2-6 Swiss francs if you cook by yourself, about 10 Swiss francs if you eat out, 10-20 Swiss francs a day and 300-600 Swiss francs a month. I suggest you make your own changes.

travel

Buses and subways in urban areas cost 2-3 Swiss francs for a one-way trip, and trams charge about the same. Renting a house will be more expensive, starting from 4 Swiss francs, with an increase of 3 Swiss francs per kilometer, and a monthly ticket is about 100 Swiss francs.

Extended reading: introduction to common sense of studying in Switzerland

First of all, bicycle countries.

Switzerland is a paradise for cyclists, which is reflected in the very detailed bicycle lane planning. Bicycle lanes cover more than 90% of the roads. Although there are few people on the bicycle lane, a bicycle lane will be designed.

Wherever there are ups and downs or intersections, they are covered with red rubber anti-slip belts to prevent cyclists from slipping.

Second, multilingual countries.

There are four official languages in Switzerland: German, French, Italian and Romans. Surprisingly, sometimes at meetings in Switzerland, parliamentarians of all languages speak in their own mother tongue. Imagine that one person speaks in German, then another person agrees in French, and suddenly one person disagrees in Italian. ...

Third, the driver's license is indefinite.

Swiss driver's license is wonderful because Swiss driver's license has no validity period. On the streets of Switzerland, you can often see old people in their seventies and eighties trembling into their cars and driving away.

Fourth, the public transportation is developed.

Public transportation in Switzerland is very developed. All stop signs clearly indicate when the next bus will arrive at the station and how many minutes apart, and indicate the arrival time of each subsequent station is several minutes apart, so the arrival time can really be accurate to minutes. If you catch the last bus and it hasn't left the station, but the door is closed, the driver won't drive it for you.

In Switzerland, railway transportation extends in all directions. In an area of only over 40,000 square kilometers (about14 in Guangdong Province), the railway network is very dense, and the density even exceeds that of Tokyo, so it is very convenient to take the train in Switzerland. On most trains, special carriages for bicycles are reserved to facilitate cyclists to transport bicycles.

Bicycle-specific train carriages are generally equipped with special bicycle parking racks, and the design of the parking racks is also very reasonable, and there is usually dislocation, which is convenient for the bicycle handlebars to stagger when parking.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) delivery inspection

The handover inspection in Switzerland is the most stringent. When the house has moved out, the landlord and the intermediary will come to inspect the house and touch it everywhere with white gloves, the corner of the cabinet, the crack of the door, the refrigerator and the range hood ... I heard that if it is unqualified, it needs to be cleaned again.

Sixth, environmental awareness.

Swiss people's awareness of environmental protection is deeply rooted in the bone marrow. The community will make a beautiful manual for you, clearly marking the daily garbage collection plan. Many families will leave things they don't need at the door and write a note on it, hoping that people in need can take them away! In fact, the same is true in countries such as Europe and the United States. They are popular with people in need in freecycle, which is a free website or an idle website. There is a similar website (application) in China, which is called YouRole in English. This model is actually a kind of environmental protection behavior that turns waste into treasure with half the effort.

Silence at seven, eight and nine.

Switzerland stipulates that you can't play musical instruments after eight or nine in the evening! No vacuum cleaner! Try not to flush the toilet, take a shower or turn on the range hood after 10/at night!