Vocational Middle School
The Vocational Middle School follows the 3rd secondary school year and prepares students for vocational training at technical colleges, universities of applied sciences and teacher training universities.
Vocational Middle School
The Vocational Middle School provides comprehensive general education and focuses on a specific pre-vocational major. The Vocational Middle School of the canton of Zug offers programs in health, education and social work.
Vocational middle school certificate | The vocational middle school certificate obtained after three years is the initial qualification. It allows students to attend a higher technical college and is necessary for pursuing a specialized Matura.
Specialized Matura in healthcare | After the three-year vocational middle school, students do a 6-month supervised internship in a healthcare company and write a specialized Matura thesis. The specialized Matura in healthcare allows admission to universities of applied sciences in the healthcare sector.
Specialized Matura in pedagogy| In the pedagogy program, the specialized Matura is earned in the 4th year after completing an additional semester of general education and writing a specialized Matura thesis. It allows admission to a university of teacher education without an exam.
Specialized Matura in social work | After the three-year vocational middle school, students complete a 6-month supervised internship in a social services organization and write a Matura thesis. The specialized Matura in social work enables admission to a university of applied sciences for social work.