Matura for adults: education, further education, schools and offers at a glance

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Are you looking for a suitable school for your further education at a baccalaureate school for adults? The baccalaureate for adults ensures access to teacher training colleges and universities via the second educational pathway. Whether full-time or part-time - the choice is yours.

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More and more often, the Matura is a prerequisite for demanding apprenticeships and/or further education. Obtaining the Matura for adults places fairly high demands on learners. It requires a great willingness to learn, sufficient stamina and, of course, a love of learning.

Many schools that offer courses leading to the Matura for adults / Matura for adults also offer part-time courses. However, there are also day schools or half-day schools, depending on the needs of the students. The baccalaureate for adults enables adults to obtain a baccalaureate, which is required for admission to universities or universities of applied sciences. This second educational pathway of the adult baccalaureate is mainly taken by adults who have completed a vocational apprenticeship and would like to gain a broad general education in order to be able to study at a university of applied sciences. Those who have completed a vocational baccalaureate can obtain the baccalaureate in a shortened course of study or take a special supplementary examination called the "Passerelle". However, prior school attendance is not mandatory for the Matura examination and thus for the Matura for adults.

The Matura for adults is offered by various public or private schools. Depending on the school, students can choose different specializations such as languages, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics and law. The duration, costs and individual preparation time depend on the type of school chosen:

  • Full-time teaching: teaching takes place in classes and in all-day schools
  • Part-time teaching: teaching takes place during individual days of the week and in the evenings - this makes it possible to work part-time at the same time
  • Distance learning: students acquire the Matura subject matter largely through self-study - block courses deepen the subjects and provide feedback on their own learning progress

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Students on the baccalaureate course for adults acquire a broad general education. The baccalaureate for adults gives them the opportunity to specialize in certain subjects. The baccalaureate promotes abstract, scientific thinking and leads to the general ability to study at a university. With this qualification, students have exam-free access to Swiss and foreign universities, federal institutes of technology and universities of teacher education.

The admission criteria for the adult Matura are as follows:

  • Completion of secondary level A or B
  • Knowledge of three years of secondary school material
  • Completed vocational training or at least three years of regulated professional activity
  • Good knowledge of German
  • Age of majority in the year before entry
  • Partial maximum age at entry, e.g. 40 years

These criteria may vary depending on the Matura school for adults, please enquire with the school in advance.

At some schools that offer the Baccalaureate for adults, different specializations can be chosen, such as biology and chemistry, economics and law, modern languages or Latin, as well as a combination of philosophy, education and psychology. Other specializations are also possible, depending on the school.

Attending a school to prepare for the Swiss Matura examination is not mandatory, but highly recommended. Self-study preparation is also possible, in which case the overall grade is determined solely by the final exam and not, as is usually the case with Matura schools, by several sub-grades. Good preparation for the Matura for adults is definitely worthwhile.

The gymnasiale Matura for adults is aimed at the following people:

  • Adults who are seeking a broad general education qualification at upper secondary level with access to higher education in Switzerland and abroad for further professional development
  • Vocational baccalaureate students
  • Graduates of a technical secondary school

With the adult Matura, these target groups can further their education by studying at university and increase their career opportunities.

The "Matura nachholen Erwachsene" course concludes with the Matura examination. The following subjects are examined:

  • German
  • French
  • Mathematics
  • Main subject
  • English or supplementary subject

The Matura examination is conducted by teachers from the school under the supervision of the Cantonal Matura Commission. After passing the baccalaureate examinations, graduates receive a Swiss-recognized baccalaureate certificate.

After passing the Swiss Baccalaureate examination, it is possible for graduates with the Baccalaureate for adults to study at a university.

Since the 2017/2018 school year, not only people with a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate can start studying at a university via the supplementary examination (Passerelle), as was previously the case, but now also people with a Specialized Baccalaureate. It is therefore no longer mandatory for students with a vocational baccalaureate to complete the Baccalaureate for adults.

Depending on the teaching model chosen, the Matura for adults takes three to four years to complete. Tuition can be full-time or part-time, as well as by distance learning, which involves attending in-depth block courses in addition to self-study.

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8001 Zürich
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Academic Gateway
(5.3) Very good 19 19 Ratings (100% )
Academic Gateway is a new, ultra-modern private school in the heart of Zurich. The school's focus is on teaching the intermediate school-leaving certificate and preparing students for the Matura, BMS and Passerelle. Every year, we help many young people to achieve their academic goals by completing their Matura, BMS or Passerelle with us. Academic Gateway stands for the highest quality of education and hand-picked teachers. Our pass rates are well above the national average and make us the first port of call for people who have decided to take the path of basic secondary school education or the vocational baccalaureate.
Strengths: Highly qualified teaching staff, state-of-the-art classrooms, central location in the heart of Zurich with comprehensive, internal e-learning platform
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
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Address:
Max-Daetwyler-Platz 1
3014 Bern
Feusi Education Center
Your success is our goal. Since 1952.
Our focus is on you. In an atmosphere conducive to learning, we offer a consistent and practice-oriented range of training and further education courses at our locations in Berne, Muri-Gümligen and Solothurn. We want to support and encourage you in your development with our educational programs. We look forward to accompanying you during this phase so that together we can achieve your educational goals.
Strengths: Trial lessons. Personal advice & support. Practice-oriented. Hybrid lessons. High success rate. Good accessibility. More than 70 years of experience.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern
Sites: Bern, Gümligen, Solothurn
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Scheuchzerstrasse 2
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Minerva
(5.0) Very good 25 25 Ratings (96% )
The Minerva advantage - close to the market with needs-oriented courses. Minerva is one of the leading schools in basic commercial education, where young people and adults are successfully trained and further educated. Minerva is part of the Kalaidos Education Group Switzerland, the largest private education provider in Switzerland. Whether full-time school or extra-occupational courses, Minerva offers optimal conditions for achieving the desired goals. The basis for its success is the high quality and the flexible and practical school concept, which is constantly adapting to the conditions and needs of today's world.
Strengths: Interest and motivation through innovation, bilingual courses, exclusive range of courses, intensive support and individual advice, motivating working and learning atmosphere, central location
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Baden, Basel, Bern, Luzern, St. Gallen, Winterthur, Zürich
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Academia International School
Forever Learning - Academia International School and Academia Matura

Academia International School and Academia Matura are English-language secondary schools that provide young people and adults with access to universities all over the world. At Academia International School, we guide young people in class to the internationally recognized IGCSE and International A Levels. Academia Matura enables young people and adults to combine a career, sport, music or art with a sound secondary school education. At both schools, we ensure that our students feel at home in a cosmopolitan environment and receive individual attention.
Region: Basel, Zürich
Sites: Basel, Winterthur, Zürich
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8050 Zürich
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AKAD
(4.9) Good 166 166 Ratings (89% )
For more than 60 years, AKAD has been offering courses in secondary school and vocational baccalaureate, as well as in higher vocational education and training and continuing education. AKAD is a company of the Kalaidos Education Group.
Strengths: 60 years of experience - flexible learning despite family and career - above-average success rate - individual support
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Zürich
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Juventus Business School
The Juventus Schools are a foundation and have stood for outstanding services in education and training for more than 100 years. The Juventus Schools are divided into the five business divisions "Juventus Maturitätsschule", "Juventus Technikerschule HF", "Juventus Wirtschaftsschule", "Juventus Schule für Medizin" and "wittlin stauffer" and are demonstrably one of the most renowned and largest private schools in Switzerland.


The foundation stone for the success story of the Juventus Schools was laid in 1918 by the "Institut Juventus", a day grammar school that prepared pupils specifically for the Matura and the successful jump to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). Starting from this basis, the range of high-quality training and further education courses on offer was continuously expanded and supplemented, and groundbreaking milestones and benchmarks were set almost every year.
Strengths: The Juventus Schools are a foundation and have stood for outstanding services in education and training for more than 100 years. Our location offers optimal public transportation connections.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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ISO 21001 SQS
VSH
VSK
Address:
Kreuzlibergstrasse 10
5400 Baden
e.g. Center for Education | Baden & Brugg
The zB. education center is the business school in Aargau with further education in over 14 subject areas. Here you can continue your education in a contemporary way and benefit from a personal atmosphere. The "zB." accompanies you on your first steps directly after your apprenticeship, through the professional certificate level, to study without a baccalaureate - the Higher Technical College HF.

The educational guidance and career services always provide you with an honest overview of the education market. So you can follow your own personal educational path - for the rest of your life.
Region: Aargau
Sites: Baden, Brugg
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Address:
Lagerstrasse 102
8021 Zürich
Juventus Maturity School
Who are the Juventus Schools?
The Juventus Schools are a foundation and have stood for outstanding education and training services for more than 100 years. The Juventus Schools are divided into the five business divisions "Juventus Maturitätsschule", "Juventus Technikerschule HF", "Juventus Wirtschaftsschule", "Juventus Schule für Medizin" and "wittlin stauffer" and are demonstrably one of the most renowned and largest private schools in Switzerland.

The foundation stone for the success story of the Juventus Schools was laid in 1918 by the "Institut Juventus", a day grammar school that prepared pupils specifically for the Matura and the successful jump to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). Starting from this basis, the range of high-quality training and further education courses on offer was continuously expanded and supplemented, and groundbreaking milestones and benchmarks were set almost every year.
Strengths: The Juventus Schools are a foundation and have stood for outstanding services in education and training for more than 100 years. Certified according to ISO 21001:2018 in five business areas
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Cambridge English
IQNet
ISO 21001 SQS
VSH
VSK
VZP

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