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Academy · Official bodies
Switzerland
Public bodies for school, study and scholarships, by topic.
- Official bodies
- 7
- Verified
- 5
- Topics covered
- 4 of 4
- Last checked
- 23 October 2026
01Where to start
The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.
Enrol a child in school
The education authority explains how schools work.
- State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation A label: the item matches its primary record, such as the official table or the Crossref entry.
- Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education A label: the item is listed as found and still needs checking against its source.
Keep Kurdish at home
Mother-tongue classes help children read and write Kurdish.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
Learn the country’s language
Official language A set of lessons with an outline, written and reviewed by peers; it carries no academic credit. are listed for each country.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
Apply to study
Study portals explain how international and returning students apply.
- swissuniversities Verified
Find funding
Scholarships and student finance follow published rules.
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation Verified
Have earlier study recognised
Recognition bodies assess studies and qualifications earned abroad.
- Swiss ENIC swissuniversities Verified
- Recognition of foreign qualifications State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) To verify
02Official bodies by topic
Each entry links to the body’s own site.
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State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
sbfi.admin.ch
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Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education
edk.ch
To verifyChecked
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swissuniversities
swissuniversities.ch
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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
sbfi.admin.ch
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
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Swiss National Library
nb.admin.ch
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03Services
Public and community services from the country services directory.
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Recognition of foreign qualifications
sbfi.admin.ch
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
Recognition of qualifications from abroad for regulated professions.
To verifyChecked
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Swiss ENIC
swissuniversities.ch
swissuniversities
Level confirmations for higher education qualifications from abroad, for jobs in non-regulated professions.
VerifiedChecked
04Official updates
Education and scholarships
Being set up: nobody is listed as a member and nothing runs yet. No official source is registered for this place yet.
05Shared by members
Members share links to official and original sources. Each is checked before it shows.
Mother-tongue classes and schools
Shared listings
Sharing opens soon
Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.
Learning materials
Shared listings
Sharing opens soon
Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.
06Learn in the Academy
Courses and One subject of the Academy, with its fields, courses and communities of practice. of the Academy on the subject of this page.
Courses
- Kurmanji A1 (Latin)Outlined
- Sorani A1Outlined
- Kurdish scripts bridge (Latin, Arabic-based, Cyrillic)Outlined
- Kurdish cuisine by regionOutlined
Disciplines
- Teacher educationA proposal only, which exists once the governing body the charter names decides.
- Early childhood educationProposed
- Heritage language educationOpen
- Adult and lifelong learningProposed
A A record of what was studied and assessed in a course or pathway; it is not a certificate or a qualification. shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.
07Elsewhere on the network
Switzerland
The country programme.
Switzerland
Heritage, archives and museums.
Switzerland
Statistics, data and archives.
Switzerland
Jobs, study and enterprise.
Switzerland
Rights, documents and participation.
Switzerland
Preparedness, health and livelihoods.
Switzerland
Official announcements.
08How we check
Each link was opened on the date shown. Bodies change their sites; tell us when a link breaks or a body is missing.
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@misc{kco2026_learn_directory_switzerland, author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Switzerland}, url = {https://kurds.global/learn/directory/switzerland/}, howpublished = {https://kurds.global/learn/directory/switzerland/}, }- RIS
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