Intensive

Intensive Swiss Matura programme

The intensive route is designed for students from a range of backgrounds who want to reach a Swiss university as quickly as possible.

🌍

You hold a foreign school-leaving certificate (11 years of school in a CIS country, IB, French Baccalauréat or equivalent) and want to enter a Swiss university.

🔄

You have already attempted the Swiss Matura and are looking for serious intensive preparation for a resit.

⚡

You need to bring your level up quickly to meet Swiss standards.

🎯

You want individual support and to go deeply into the subjects.

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You are on another track — the International Baccalaureate, or changing direction — and want to move onto the Swiss programme.

Study options

The options available

The length of the programme depends on your starting level. There are 3 main scenarios.

1-year intensive For students with a strong grounding

August – January
Preparation

Winter
First Partial

Summer
Second Partial

The shortest route — both partials within 1 academic year.

18 months More time to prepare

August – June
Preparation

Summer
First Partial

Winter (following year)
Second Partial

A good balance between intensity and depth of preparation.

Individual plan For less standard situations

Level assessment

Individual timetable

Examinations

For students who need a plan to close gaps before starting the main course.

Admissions

Where our graduates go

18%

EPFL

Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne

26%

UNIL

University of Lausanne

16%

ETH Zürich

Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

40%

Others

Switzerland and abroad

Method

How we teach

🔍 Gaps in knowledge are identified from day 1.
📐 Targeted work to bring the level up in the core subjects.
📖 The whole curriculum is worked through, including the topics a student is unsure about.
🤝 Continuous academic support so that difficulties are dealt with quickly.
📝 Intensive revision courses during the school holidays where needed.

💰 Tuition fees

The fee depends on the programme chosen and the number of subjects. We will prepare an individual quotation once we have looked at the student's profile.

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🏆 90% Swiss Matura pass rate

The share of students who passed, by partial:

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Passed the examination 90%

Winter and summer partials of 2026 and 2027. Figures cover students who completed the course without interruption.

Timetable

An adapted timetable

These sample timetables show the rhythm and intensity of the course. They are structured but flexible: we adjust them to each student's own set of subjects.

Time	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
08:30 — 10:00	Mathematics	French	Physics	Mathematics	History
10:15 — 11:45	French	Biology	English	Chemistry	Mathematics
12:00 — 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 — 14:30	English	Physics	Mathematics	French	Biology
14:45 — 16:15	History	Chemistry	French	English	Physics
16:30 — 17:30	Chemistry	Supervised study	Biology	History	Supervised study