Uni­ver­si­ties of Ap­plied Sci­ences («Fach­hochschulen»)
Even after com­ple­tion of basic vo­ca­tional ed­u­ca­tion and train­ing, a young per­son can still start an aca­d­e­mic ca­reer if he wants. There are seven pub­lic uni­ver­si­ties of ap­plied sci­ences (UASs), or so-​called «Fach­hochschulen». They offer prac­ti­cal university-​level courses.

Uni­ver­sity («Universität»)
There are eleven uni­ver­si­ties in Switzer­land. To gain ad­mis­sion to a uni­ver­sity, a stu­dent must have com­pleted sec­ondary school with a Fed­eral School Leav­ing Cer­tifi­cate. Most uni­ver­si­ties offer the de­grees of bach­e­lor (after three years) and mas­ter (after two fur­ther years).