Switzerland | |
Education System Information | |
ENIC - NARIC Switzerland Profile: | |
http://www.enic-naric.net/members.asp?country=Switzerland | |
System of Education: | |
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/europe-and-north -america/switzerland/profile-of-education.html | |
Government Links | |
State Secretariat for Education and Research: | |
http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/index-e.php | |
Responsible for researching and implementing policy in the areas of science, research, university and space policy in Switzerland | |
Educational Institutions | |
University Listings: | |
http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/bildung/study-ch-e.html#2 | |
Non-university level institutions of higher education may also be included | |
Accreditation Bodies | |
Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance: | |
http://www.oaq.ch/pub/en/01_00_00_home.php | |
Accredits both public and private institutions and programs in Switzerland | |
Professional Bodies | |
Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology: | |
http://www.bbt.admin.ch/index.html?lang=de | |
Center for vocational education and training & Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) | |
Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities: | |
http://www.crus.ch | |
Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education: | |
http://www.edk.ch/Start/mainStart_e.html | |
Promotes cooperation between the cantons, a common policy for education and culture and the on-going exchange of information and experience | |
Swiss Coordination Center for Research in Education: | |
http://www.csre-skbf.ch/ | |
Carries out various research projects on the Swiss education system; publications available in French and German | |
Swiss University Council: | |
http://www.cus.ch/wEnglisch/index.php?navid=1 | |
Awards grants, recognizes academic bodies and courses, issues directives on evaluations of teaching and research, and issues recommendations on inter-university cooperation | |
The Swiss Education & Research Network: | |
http://www.switch.ch/about/ | |
Primarily aims to promote the innovative use of science and technology in teaching and research | |
Bologna Process | |
Bologna Process National Report 2005: | |
http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/EN/national_impl/00_Nat-rep-05/Nation al_Reports-Switzerland_050118.pdf | |
Report presented at the Bergen Ministerial Meeting on the implementation of the Bologna Process in the country |