How long does secondary school take and how much does it cost?

Duration and procedure

For children and young people:

The duration of short and long-term grammar schools depends on the canton, the number of years of primary school and the regulations governing entry to grammar school directly from elementary school (long-term grammar school) or following lower secondary level (short-term grammar school). It is 3-6 years.

For adults:

Full-time baccalaureate courses for adults last 6-7 semesters (with approx. 24-30 lessons per week). There are also highly intensive shorter courses; however, these require enormous personal capacities and a more than solid basic education.

Part-time courses for adults, alongside which a professional activity of 40-80% is possible, are usually based on 7 semesters (from 8 lessons per week). There are also courses that are based entirely on self-study at the beginning and only combine this with classroom teaching in the later semesters.

Costs

Private full-time grammar schools for children and young peoplecost between a good CHF 15,000 and over CHF 20,000 per school year (not all schools disclose their prices).

The costs forMatura schools for adultstotal around CHF 20,000-60,000 - depending on the ratio of classroom teaching to self-study and the intensity of supervision.

Tuition fees are usually invoiced on a semester basis; monthly payments are usually also possible with a small surcharge.

For some schools this isSchool materialnot included in the course fee. Additional costs may be incurred.

The - often not included in the course fee -Examination feesfor the external Matura examination amount to around CHF 870-1,200 for registration, assessment of the Matura paper and examination (some schools charge a little more).

Some schools require you to have your own notebook or tablet (according to their specifications). You may also have to factor in these costs.

Matura schools have the opportunity toCantonal supportand othersScholarships.Check the conditions and possibilities in your canton of residence and in the canton where the school is located.https://www.ch.ch/de/stipendien-und-ausbildungsdarlehen/

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