About Switzerland Switzerland is a small, landlocked country in the heart of Europe. It has a strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable passes ("Passstrasse", short term "Pass"). Switzerland is a major player in international trade and follows a liberal trade policy so, while this is not an ideal market for companies new to exporting, it has potential for more established exporters. The Swiss, who enjoy one of the world's highest levels of income per person, have a taste for well-designed, quality products. The climate is temperate but varies with altitude. Capital cities Altenrhein, Basel, Bern Chiasso Chur, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Luzern, St. Gallen, Zürich. Area total: 41,290 sq km land: 39,770 sq km water: 1,520 sq km Languages German, French, Italian, Romansch. Religion Roman Catholicism (majority), Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Methodism, Secular Economic profile Switzerland’s economy is based on a highly qualified labour force performing highly skilled work. The main areas include microtechnology, hitech, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, as well as banking and insurance know-how. The service sector now employs the greatest number of people. Most of the people working in Switzerland are employed by small and medium-sized enterprises, which play an extremely important role in the Swiss economy. Spoken languages of Canada English and French are recognized by the Constitution of Canada as "official languages The five most widely-spoken non-official languages are Chinese ,Spanish, Italian and Arabic. Aboriginal languages, many of which are unique to Canada, are spoken by less than one percent of the population, and are mostly in decline. Currency The Swiss currency is called "Schweizerfranken" ("Swiss Francs") or (CHF). Time Difference 4 hours 30 minutes behind IST Climate Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers. Why Study in the Switzerland? Switzerland has twelve public universities offering a wide range of first-rate educational opportunities to national and international students. Excellent programs providing applied education are offered by the eight universities of applied sciences and the fifteen universities of teacher education. Moreover, Switzerland is home to several outstanding special institutes in the areas of international affairs, public administration, finance, and hotel management. There is a vast choice of educational opportunities for international students with many programs, especially at the master’s degree and Ph.D. levels, taught in English. Studying in Switzerland means: High-quality education World-leading research environment Low tuition fees (the universities are mainly publicly funded) Wide spectrum of study programs Many study programs in English Ph.D. candidates are paid workforce Low student/faculty ratio and small working groups Excellent facilities Apart from that, Switzerland is an excellent location for living, studying, and working. It is located in the heart of Europe and its cultural variety, beautiful landscape, and innovative environment offer first-class surroundings both for your well-being and career advancement. Certainly, chocolate and mountains will be part of your experience, but you will quickly discover the country’s international setting offers numerous premium opportunities for studying and researching. |
