Education

Kindergarten and primary school

Kindergartens and primary schooling The City of Bern is responsible for kindergartens and primary schooling. Kindergarten and primary schooling is free of charge. The education authority is responsible for issues pertaining to kindergarten and primary school registrations, for information, advice and integration of children and youths with a different mother tongue or from different cultures, and for extra-curricular childcare measures such as day schools, holiday camp and homework tutoring. All schools in Bern offer a day school.

www.bern.ch/schulamt

Secondary schools, vocational training and further education

The Canton of Bern is responsible for the strategic management and coordination of secondary schools (grammar schools, business and middle schools),
vocational training and further education in the Canton of Bern.

 www.erz.be.ch

Holiday activities for children

The Sports and Leisure Department, Youth Welfare Office and the Health Department organise holiday camps and other holiday activities. The holiday camp
brochure is available from the health department (031 321 68 27). For further options, please see:

www.sportamt-bern.ch
www.faeger.ch

Music lessons

The Konservatorium Bern music school offers a wide range of musical training. Lessons are subject to charges.

www.konsibern.ch

Universities

There is a choice of three universities for students wishing to study in the Canton of Bern:

Universität Bern (University of Bern)
www.unibe.ch

Berner Fachochschulen (University of Applied Sciences)
www.bfh.ch

Pädagogische Hochschule Bern (Teacher training college)
www.phbern.ch

Scholarships

The Canton of Bern grants scholarships to families and students with low incomes.

https://www.erz.be.ch/

Careers advice

The careers advice department of the Canton of Bern informs people of all ages about vocational training, further education and courses of study. In addition to the general range of advice on offer, specific information is available for migrants.

www.berufsberatung.ch

Acknowledgement of foreign degrees

Persons holding degrees from abroad can apply for their acknowledgement in Switzerland. Different authorities are responsible for the acknowledgement of
the degrees. For initial information, contact the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology.

www.bbt.admin.ch

_{(Source: Your Bern. Useful addresses and information for the City of Bern)}