Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: Varies by canton - see chart: 12, 13, or 14 years total (timeline varies by canton - six years primary, three years lower secondary, three to five years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): German, French, Italian, Romansh
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Schweizerische Eidgenössisches Maturitätzeugnis/Confédération Suiss de maturité/Confederazione Svizzera attestato di maturità [Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate] - See timeline for specific canton
- Eidgenössisch anerkanntes kantonale Maturitätzeugnis/Certificat de maturité cantonal reconnu par la Confédération/Attestato di maturità cantonale riconoscuita dalla Confederazione [Federally Recognized Cantonal Maturity Certificate] - See timeline for specific canton
- Eidgenössisches Berufsmaturitätzeugnis/Certificat fédérale de maturité profesionelle/Attestato federale di maturità professionale [Federal Vocational Maturity Certificate] - See timeline for specific canton
- Fachmaturitätzeugnis/Certificat de maturité spécialisée/Attestat di maturità specializzata [Specialized Maturity Certificate] - See timeline for specific canton
- Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis/Certificat fédérale de capaité/Attestato federale di capacità [Federal Certificate of Proficiency] - See timeline for specific canton
- Eidgenössisches Berufsattest/Attestation fédérale de formation professionnelle/Certificato federale di formazione practica [Federal Vocational Certificate] - See timeline for specific canton
- Höhere Berufsbildung/Formation Professionnelle Supérieure/Frmazione Professionale Superior [Higher Vocational Education] leading to Eidgenössische Diplom/Eidgenössische Fachausweis/Diplôm fédérale/Brevet federal/Diploma federale/Attestato Professionale Federale [Federal Advanced or Higher Vocational Diploma] - See timeline for specific canton
- Höhere Fachschule (HF) École Supérieures (ES)/Scuole Specializzate Superiori (SSS) [Advanced or Higher Vocational School] leading to Diplom HF, Diplôme ES, Diploma SSS [Diploma from an Advanced or Higher Vocational School] - See timeline for specific canton
- Certificat de Culture Générale [Certificate of General Culture] - See timeline for specific canton
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificat d'Etudes [Certificate of Studies] Certificat Secondaire [Lower Secondary Certificate] - 9 years completion
- Completion of Sekundärschule/École Secondaire/Scuola Media [Lower Secondary School] - 9 years completion
- Diplom/Diplôme/Diploma from a Diplommittelschule [Middle School Diploma] or Ecole de Culture Générale/ Scuola Cultura Generale [School of General Studies] - 9 years completion
- Berufsmittelschuldiplom/Baccalauréat Technique [Diploma from Vocational Middle School] - 9 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
6
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.005.5
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.005
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.004.5
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.004
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.003.5
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.003.5
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.003
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.002.5
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.002
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.001.5
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.001
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Local Grade | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 6 | A | 4.00 |
| 5.5 | A | 4.00 |
| 5 | B | 3.00 |
| 4.5 | B | 3.00 |
| 4 | C | 2.00 |
| 3.5 | D | 1.00 |
| 3.5 | F | 0.00 |
| 3 | F | 0.00 |
| 2.5 | F | 0.00 |
| 2 | F | 0.00 |
| 1.5 | F | 0.00 |
| 1 | F | 0.00 |
*Note: A 3.5 is a passing “D” only if the yearly average is at least 4.0.
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility