Education

EDK President wants to rethink foreign language teaching because of AI

Swiss educators rethink foreign language teaching because of AI

This content was published on Dec 22, 2024 Swiss educators argue foreign language teaching needs to be rethought in light of artificial intelligence.

Swiss adults above average in basic skills

This content was published on Dec 10, 2024 In an international comparison, Swiss adults perform above average in the basic skills of reading, everyday math and problem solving.

ETH Triples Fees for Foreign Students

This content was published on Dec 6, 2024 Foreign students at Switzerland’s federal technology institutes ETH will have to pay higher fees for their studies from autumn semester 2025.

Swiss university graduates are popular with managers worldwide

Swiss university graduates are popular hires worldwide

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Graduates of Swiss universities are popular with international employers, according to the Global Employability University Rankings.

Switzerland receives competence center for scientific integrity

Switzerland opens competence centre for scientific integrity

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 The Swiss University Conference has decided to establish a Competence Center for Research Integrity in Switzerland.

Girls in female-dominated school classes earn more later on

Girls in female-dominated classes earn more later on

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 At the age of 30, women from school classes with a 55% share of girls earn $350 more per year than women from classes with a 45% share of girls.

Federal court rejects assistance for disabled students

Swiss court rejects special assistance for student with disabilities

This content was published on Nov 5, 2024 The Swiss Federal Court has rejected an application for special assistance from a student with disabilities at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich.

More young refugees in Switzerland following vocational training

This content was published on Nov 4, 2024 More than half of young refugees and temporarily admitted persons between the ages of 16 and 25 are now in training. This is significantly more than five years ago.

Switzerland with second most academic patents per capita in Europe

Switzerland runner-up for academic patents per capita in Europe

This content was published on Oct 22, 2024 Switzerland has the second highest number of academic patents per person in Europe.

ETH Zurich ranked top university in Europe

This content was published on Oct 9, 2024 The Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich is the best university in continental Europe, according to the Times Higher Education ranking.