With the Professional Baccalaureate, the Ideal Route to University of Applied Sciences in Basel, Switzerland

Abstract

The Swiss system of vocational education and training is very dynamic. The advantage of the Swiss system of basic vocational education and training lies in the close link between professional practice and school teaching. Most young people in Switzerland start their careers with basic vocational training. Basic vocational training is favorable, because it is the combination of professional practice and school lessons. The vocational pathway leads the young people either directly to vocational practice and vocational school or a full-time school. Basic vocational training leads to the Federal Vocational Certificate (EBA) in two years and to the Federal Certificate of Proficiency (EFZ) in three or four years. After the professional certificate, the certificate of proficiency can be obtained - even vocational training time is shortened depending on your performance. Highachieving pupils can also obtain the vocational baccalaureate (BM) during or after their apprenticeship. With this way, they have exam-free access to the universities of applied sciences. The vocational baccalaureate can be obtained in various disciplines and in different ways. It is always related to vocational training and can be obtained during the apprenticeship (BM1), after successful completion of the apprenticeship (BM2) or within the framework of the business secondary school (WMS) or the computer science secondary school (IMS). In order to be admitted to the vocational baccalaureate school, one must meet the admission requirements or pass an entrance exam. This applies to both BM1 and BM2. The Canton of Basel-Stadt offers baccalaureate courses for working people and the one-year passerelle course for adults with a vocational baccalaureate. Both allow students to study at a university or university of applied sciences with certain restrictions. You can find detailed information on the web at www.berufsberatung.ch and www.berufsmaturbb.ch/home.html.