Vaud: Education

Students opting for higher education in the Canton of Vaud have a choice of four traditional universities and 11 universities of applied science. Around 30% of the Canton's population has at least attended a course of tertiary education (at a university of applied science or otherwise). The Canton also has around 50 private schools and colleges, several of international reputation.
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VD education

 

News

Amendment of the Rules Governing Bursaries and Award Rates: more money for young people in education and their families from 1 January 2010.
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University

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 

Lausanne University

 

Universities of Applied Science

Vaud Cantonal School of Business and Engineering  
Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research
International Institute for Management Development
Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration
École Hôtelière de Lausanne

 

Other specialized colleges

Lausanne University of Art and Design

Conservatoire de Lausanne
Rudra-Béjart School Lausanne

 

Applications for grants

General information

Association for the Promotion of Training for Young Swiss Abroad (AJAS)

 

The teaching system in the Canton of Vaud

The school system in the Canton of Vaud 

 

For more information on education in the Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud: Education

Association of Lake Geneva Private Schools