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* [[Switzerland#Geography|Geography]] | * [[Switzerland#Geography|Geography]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Climate|Climate]] | * [[Switzerland#Climate|Climate]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Swiss | * [[Switzerland#Swiss culture|Swiss culture]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Languages|Languages]] | * [[Switzerland#Languages|Languages]] | ||
** [[Switzerland#Swiss German vs. High German|Swiss German vs High German]] | ** [[Switzerland#Swiss German vs. High German|Swiss German vs High German]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Transportation|Transportation]] | * [[Switzerland#Transportation|Transportation]] | ||
* [[Switzerland# | * [[Switzerland#Education system|Education system]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Practical | * [[Switzerland#Practical information|Practical information]] | ||
== [[Preparing for your exchange]] == | == [[Preparing for your exchange]] == | ||
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== [[Your exchange experience]] == | == [[Your exchange experience]] == | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Your | * [[Your exchange experience#Your time in Switzerland|Your time in Switzerland]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Arrival | * [[Your exchange experience#Arrival day and first weeks|Arrival day and first weeks]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Your | * [[Your exchange experience#Your host family and you|Your host family and you]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Your | * [[Your exchange experience#Your host school|Your host school]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Making | ** [[Your exchange experience#Frequently asked questions|Frequently asked questions]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Leisure | * [[Your exchange experience#Making friends|Making friends]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Religious | * [[Your exchange experience#Leisure activities|Leisure activities]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Good | * [[Your exchange experience#Religious practice and attitudes|Religious practice and attitudes]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Good manners|Good manners]] | |||
* [[Your exchange experience#Typically Swiss?|Typically Swiss?]] | * [[Your exchange experience#Typically Swiss?|Typically Swiss?]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Health and | * [[Your exchange experience#Health and wellbeing: highs and lows|Health and wellbeing: highs and lows]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Money | * [[Your exchange experience#Money traps|Money traps]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Social | * [[Your exchange experience#Social media fair play rules|Social media fair play rules]] | ||
* [[Your exchange experience#Conclusion|Conclusion]] | * [[Your exchange experience#Conclusion|Conclusion]] | ||
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== [[AFS Rules & Policies]] == | == [[AFS Rules & Policies]] == | ||
* [[ | * [[AFS Rules & Policies#Rules of AFS Switzerland|Rules of AFS Switzerland]] | ||
* [[AFS Rules & Policies#Travel policies|Travel policies]] | * [[AFS Rules & Policies#Travel policies|Travel policies]] | ||
** [[AFS Rules & Policies#Visits from home|Visits from home]] | ** [[AFS Rules & Policies#Visits from home|Visits from home]] | ||
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* [[Safety Handbook#Introduction|Introduction]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Introduction|Introduction]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Safety at home|Safety at home]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Safety at home|Safety at home]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#General | ** [[Safety Handbook#General safety questions|General safety questions]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Answering the phone|Answering the phone]] | ** [[Safety Handbook#Answering the phone|Answering the phone]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Safety outside the home|Safety outside the home]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Safety outside the home|Safety outside the home]] | ||
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*** [[Safety Handbook#Walking|Walking]] | *** [[Safety Handbook#Walking|Walking]] | ||
*** [[Safety Handbook#Cycling|Cycling]] | *** [[Safety Handbook#Cycling|Cycling]] | ||
*** [[Safety Handbook#Motor | *** [[Safety Handbook#Motor vehicles|Motor vehicles]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Public | ** [[Safety Handbook#Public places|Public places]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Weather|Weather]] | ** [[Safety Handbook#Weather|Weather]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Theft|Theft]] | ** [[Safety Handbook#Theft|Theft]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Authorities and | * [[Safety Handbook#Authorities and emergency contacts|Authorities and emergency contacts]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Drugs & alcohol|Drugs & alcohol]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Drugs & alcohol|Drugs & alcohol]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Drugs|Drugs]] | ** [[Safety Handbook#Drugs|Drugs]] | ||
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* [[Safety Handbook#Health & wellness|Health & wellness]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Health & wellness|Health & wellness]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Relationships and sex|Relationships and sex]] | ** [[Safety Handbook#Relationships and sex|Relationships and sex]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#HIV/AIDS and | ** [[Safety Handbook#HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases|HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Sexual harassment|Sexual harassment]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Sexual harassment|Sexual harassment]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Other | * [[Safety Handbook#Other important issues|Other important issues]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Laws in Switzerland|Laws in Switzerland]] | ** [[Safety Handbook#Laws in Switzerland|Laws in Switzerland]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Liability | ** [[Safety Handbook#Liability insurance|Liability insurance]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Conclusion|Conclusion]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Conclusion|Conclusion]] | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 23 June 2025
Welcome to Switzerland!
This guide is a comprehensive resource for AFS participants coming to Switzerland.
As you embark on this exciting exchange experience, you will discover a country rich in cultural diversity, breathtaking landscapes, and unique traditions. This guide provides essential information to help you navigate your exchange journey—from preparation and arrival to daily life, school, cultural adaptation—and make the most of your stay.
AFS Switzerland
- National Office
- Volunteers
- Local Chapters
About Switzerland
Preparing for your exchange
- Contacting your host family
- Online language learning
- Visa and travel
- Insurance
- What to pack
- Managing money abroad
Your exchange experience
- Your time in Switzerland
- Arrival day and first weeks
- Your host family and you
- Your host school
- Making friends
- Leisure activities
- Religious practice and attitudes
- Good manners
- Typically Swiss?
- Health and wellbeing: highs and lows
- Money traps
- Social media fair play rules
- Conclusion
Preparing to return home
- Saying goodbye
- Reflecting on your exchange