The Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD (doctorate) degrees are international. Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes are available at universities of applied sciences and universities, while PhD degrees are only available at universities.
Higher vocational colleges offer postgraduate diploma programmes (NDS) and universities offer various courses with ECTS credits, such as Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) or (Executive) Master of Business Administration (MBA, EMBA). Practical experience is often assessed for admission in addition to completed training programmes.
Further information on ICT apprenticeships and federal certificates and diplomas in IT can be found on the website of ICT Vocational Education and Training Switzerland www.ict-berufsbildung.ch, berufsberatung.ch Information on certificate and diploma courses offered by higher technical colleges and universities can be found on their websites.