Diploma Recognition
If you want to come to Switzerland to do some education or training or further education or even find a permanent job, you must first know exactly how well your educational qualifications are recognized in Switzerland. It is therefore worth clarifying beforehand exactly what is recognized and what additional work or examinations are necessary to undertake some education or training or further education or to find a job in Switzerland. There is no central office responsible for answering general questions relating to admissions and recognition questions. There are, however, various contact organisations who are responsible, according to educational background and profession.
Here are the most important locations for the recognition
Matura/High school Graduation or equivalent
The universities and federal institutes of technology are themselves responsible for the recognition of foreign school leaving qualifications in respect of admissions. They have autonomy in admissions decisions. General information about the recognition of foreign school leaving qualifications by the Swiss universities and federal institutes of technology is available on the website of swissuniversities.
In the field of secondary education’s level related to vocational education and training and tertiary education’s level for specific professions (Universities of Applied Sciences)
Foreign vocational education and training diplomas which are comparable or equivalent to: a basic certificate / an advanced federal certificate /a professional baccalaureate / higher vocational education and training diploma.
Research and Innovation SERI
Contact point for the recognition of foreign qualifications
Effingerstrasse 27
3003 Berm
Healthcare professions without university qualifications
Contact point for recognition of foreign qualifications
Postfach
3084 Wabern
University Qualification as Doctors, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists, chiropractors
MEBEKO
3003 Berne 7
Teaching professions
Teachers, special education teachers, speech therapists, psychomotor therapist
General Secretariat, House of the Cantons
Speichergasse 6, Postfach 660
3000 Bern 7
University Degree
Swiss ENIC
Effingerstrasse 15, P.O.Box
3000 Bern 1