Swiss National
Swiss Maturité
The Swiss Maturité is the national secondary school leaving certificate. It provides direct access to Swiss universities without entrance examinations. The curriculum is broad-based and emphasizes critical thinking, research skills, and independent learning.
Required for Swiss university admission. Recognized throughout Europe.
Suitable Age Range
15-18
Typical Duration
3-4 years
Schools in Switzerland
56
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Why Choose Matura?
- Matura thesis (research project)
- Written and oral examinations
- Choice of specialized options
- Strong emphasis on languages
- Direct university access in Switzerland
Subject Areas
Schools with Swiss Maturité
Academia Engiadina
Samedan, Graubünden
Ages
15–19 yrs
Atelierschule Zürich
Zurich
Ages
13–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 12k–36k/yr
Buissonnets Montani
Sion, Valais
Ages
12–18 yrs
Campus Muristalden
Bern
Ages
6–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 12k–22k/yr
Collège Champittet
Pully, Lausanne
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–112k/yr
Collège du Léman
Versoix, Geneva
Ages
2–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–118k/yr
Collège Pierre Viret
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
12–19 yrs
Collège Saint-Louis
Corsier, Geneva
Ages
12–19 yrs
Ecole Alphalif
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
6–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 12k–19k/yr
École Ardévaz
Sion, Valais
Ages
15–20 yrs
Ecole Chantemerle
Blonay, Vaud
Ages
6–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 26k–63k/yr
Ecole d'Humanité
Hasliberg Goldern, Bern
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 29k–75k/yr
Ecole des Arches
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
4–20 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 11k–14k/yr
Ecole Germaine de Staël
Etoy, Vaud
Ages
4–19 yrs
Ecole Lémania
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
11–19 yrs
École LémanMaturité
Vevey, Vaud
Ages
15–20 yrs
Ecole Mont-Olivet
Vich, Vaud
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 10k–27k/yr
Ecole Moser
Geneva
Ages
8–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 19k–34k/yr
Ecole Roche
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
6–18 yrs
Ecole Vinet
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
10–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–20k/yr
ENSR International School
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
3–18 yrs
Evangelische Mittelschule Schiers
Schiers, Graubünden
Ages
12–19 yrs
Feusi Bildungszentrum
Bern, BE
Ages
4–25 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 14k–20k/yr
Freie Katholische Schulen Zürich
Zurich
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 3k–26k/yr
Freie Schule Zürich
Zurich
Ages
6–20 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 26k–30k/yr
Freies Gymnasium Basel
Basel
Ages
4–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 22k–31k/yr
Freies Gymnasium Bern
Bern
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 14k–15k/yr
Freies Gymnasium Zürich
Zurich
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 27k–33k/yr
Gymnasium & Internat Kloster Disentis
Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 1k–47k/yr
Gymnasium Dr. Buchmann
Zurich
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–27k/yr
Gymnasium Friedberg
Gossau, St. Gallen
Ages
12–19 yrs
Gymnasium Immensee
Immensee, Schwyz
Ages
12–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 6k–37k/yr
Gymnasium St. Klemens
Ebikon, Luzern
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 5k–32k/yr
Hochalpines Institut Ftan
Scuol, Engadin
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 44k–88k/yr
Institut Florimont
Geneva
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 20k–30k/yr
Institut Montana Zugerberg
Zug
Ages
6–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 33k–95k/yr
International School of Geneva
Geneva
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 23k–37k/yr
Istituto Sant'Anna
Lugano, TI
Ages
6–19 yrs
Istituto Santa Caterina
Locarno, Ticino
Ages
11–19 yrs
Kollegium Spiritus Sanctus Brig
Brig, Valais
Ages
14–19 yrs
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Zuoz, Engadin
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 54k–111k/yr
Neue Schule Zürich
Zurich
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 22k–31k/yr
Neue Stadtschulen
St. Gallen
Ages
6–19 yrs
NMS Bern
Bern, BE
Ages
6–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–16k/yr
Rudolf Steiner Schule Basel
Basel
Ages
4–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 6k–42k/yr
Saint-Charles International School
Porrentruy, Jura
Ages
8–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 8k–93k/yr
Schweizer Alpine Mittelschule Davos
Davos, Graubünden
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–44k/yr
Schweizerische Sportmittelschule Engelberg
Engelberg, Obwalden
Ages
13–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 15k/yr
SIS Swiss International School Basel
Basel
Ages
3–18 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Pfäffikon-Schwyz
Pfäffikon, Schwyz
Ages
4–18 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Zürich
Wallisellen, Zurich
Ages
4–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 15k–35k/yr
Stiftsschule Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln, Schwyz
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 4k–25k/yr
Stiftsschule Engelberg
Engelberg, Obwalden
Ages
13–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 49k/yr
Stiftung Sport-Gymnasium Davos
Davos Platz, Graubünden
Ages
14–20 yrs
Tandem International Multilingual School
Küsnacht, Zurich
Ages
0–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–34k/yr
Theresianum Ingenbohl
Ingenbohl, Schwyz
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 700–26k/yr
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