Federal Vocational Baccalaureate programme leading to a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate
The Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB) programme leading to a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB) Certificate is an extended general education to supplement the three- or four-year VET programme for adolescents with higher learning performance. The Federal Vocational Baccalaureate has been introduced in the mid-1990s. A FVB enables direct admission to a university of applied sciences. The FVB programme can be completed either during the three- or four-year VET programme (additional instruction in general education subjects) or, after completing the VET by attending a corresponding educational institution (one-year full-time programme or one-and-a-half to two-years part-time programme). The FVB Certificate can also be obtained by passing the Federal Vocational Baccalaureate Examinations.The preparation can occur in self-study without attending a VET programme. An admission procedure or the student's performance at the end of lower-secondary education or at the end of VET decide whether students can enrol in FVB education. The admission requirements and admission procedures are regulated by the cantons.