Time Schedule

August/September

• Contact with Swiss eduGLOBE or GKD for information.

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September/October

• Collect all conditions required for your visa application from Swiss eduGLOBE or GKD High School.

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October/November

• Attend at Swiss eduGLOBE Ltd. Visiting & Information Days (VIDs, personal invitation only) with a personal assessment from Swiss eduGLOBE Ltd. and GKD High School representatives.

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• For details about the next time a Swiss eduGLOBE representative will visit your country, please contact us.

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• Start basic German Lessons in your home country. Early language progression will supplement the German Course starting in February and your overall performance at GKD.

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November/December

• Apply for visa. Swiss eduGLOBE will provide you with the required documents.

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• Complete and submit enrolment documents and complete Swiss eduGLOBE German course.

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• Book your flight to Zurich. Swiss eduGLOBE will let you know which day to arrive.

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January

• Prepare for your trip to Switzerland and Disentis.

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German Course: Basic & Advanced >6 Months

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• February

• Start six month Basic & Advanced German Course.

German Course: Advanced >3 Months

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• May

• Start three month Advanced German Course

• German level A2 achieved in home country is mandatory; or

• First exam, German Level A2, for Basic course participants 

• July 

• Complete certificate B1 Level in German by end-July.

• End of August 

• Start schooling according to the Swiss education system: integrate bilingual exchanges into daily classes.

• After GKD commencement: Start additional two-year-follow-up language courses according to the students’ needs in German, English & French.

• Migration & Visa

The Swiss government guarantees every student who completes a certified B1 Level in German (GOETHE certificate), and demonstrates his capabilities in an interview at the Swiss embassy in their home country, access to Switzerland for their studies.