Teaching Diploma for Secondary Education – Teacher Training for Matura Schools

Admission requirements

The study program for the teaching diploma for secondary education has been in effect since 1 February 2010. It replaces the former study programs «Höheres Lehramt Mittelschulen» and MAS SHE for teacher training.

Further information on the new teaching diploma for secondary education is available on the following website (German only):

Admission requirements

For UZH students

Online admission is required for UZH students holding a Bachelor’s degree. Once admission is complete, students must then matriculate for specialist study (double matriculation).

For students from other Swiss institutes of higher education

Students from other universities in Switzerland who are interested in the teaching diploma for secondary education must hold a Master’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited university in the subject or subjects that will be taught:

• German, French, Italian, Rhaeto-Romanic, Spanish, English, Russian, Latin, Greek, History, Philosophy, Psychology/Pedagogy, Region
• Economics and Law
• Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Informatics

For students with a Master’s degree from a foreign university

Students from universities abroad who are interested in the teaching diploma for secondary education must hold a Master’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited university in the subject or subjects that will be taught:

• German, French, Italian, Rhaeto-Romanic, Spanish, English, Russian, Latin, Greek, History, Philosophy, Psychology/Pedagogy, Region
• Economics and Law
• Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Informatics

Recognizing a foreign degree
The admissions office at the University of Zurich examines whether a foreign diploma meets the general criteria for admission. If so, the application is sent to the faculty or institute in question, where it will be reviewed to see if can be recognized in terms of subject knowledge and academic achievement. Under certain conditions, students may be allowed to fulfill certain requirement in the course of study program. The admissions office sends students the decision on admission to the program with the decision on recognition from the Dean’s office or the institute.

German test
Non-German-speaking students at the University of Zurich are required by the university’s guidelines for the German test to take a test to assess their German language skills.