Studying in Switzerland 2011
www.kfh.ch www.kfh.ch Studying in Switzerland UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES 2011 Studying in Switzerland | Universities of Applied Sciences | 2 011 CONTENTS Swiss Higher Education 5 Information for Foreigners Wishing to Study in Switzerland 17 International mobility 21 Study programmes offered at the Swiss universities of applied sciences 23 Addresses 34 Edited by: Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences KFH Falkenplatz 9 P.O.Box 710 CH-3000 Berne 9 Switzerland Compiled by: Véronique Granges Berne, 2011 (10th edition) 2 3 Swiss Higher Education (by COHEP, CRUS, and KFH, Berne 2011) Switzerland Country and People Switzerland is a small country of 41 284 square kilometres situated in the heart of Europe between France, Germany, Austria, the Principality of Liechtenstein (FL), and Italy. Its capital is Berne. The country is one of the most mountainous in Europe: the Alps, Pre-Alps, and Jura occupy more than two-thirds of its territory. These mountain regions contrast with the Swiss plateau, which is home to a large majority of the country’s nearly eight million people. More than two-thirds of the population live in urban areas. Zurich is Switzerland’s biggest city, with about 374 000 people. Four other cities have populations exceeding 100 000: Geneva, Basel, Berne and Lausanne. Zurich, Berne, and Geneva are all top-ranked with respect to quality of living, making them popular places of residence. Switzerland is home to many international organisations, including the second largest UN office (ILO, UNCTAD, UNHCR, WHO, etc.), the World Trade Organisation, the Red Cross, the World Economic Forum and the International Olympic Committee.
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