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== [[Switzerland|About Switzerland]] == | == [[Switzerland|About Switzerland]] == | ||
* [[Switzerland#Geography|Geography]] | * [[Switzerland#Geography|Geography]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Climate|Climate]] | * [[Switzerland#Climate|Climate]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Swiss Culture|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#Educational System| | * [[Switzerland#Educational System|Education system]] | ||
* [[Switzerland#Practical Information|Practical | * [[Switzerland#Practical Information|Practical information]] | ||
== [[Preparing for your exchange]] == | == [[Preparing for your exchange]] == | ||
* [[Preparing for your exchange#Contacting Your Host Family|Contacting | * [[Preparing for your exchange#Contacting Your Host Family|Contacting your host family]] | ||
* [[Preparing for your exchange#Online Language Learning|Online | * [[Preparing for your exchange#Online Language Learning|Online language learning]] | ||
* [[Preparing for your exchange#Visa and Travel|Visa and | * [[Preparing for your exchange#Visa and Travel|Visa and travel]] | ||
* [[Preparing for your exchange#Insurance|Insurance]] | * [[Preparing for your exchange#Insurance|Insurance]] | ||
* [[Preparing for your exchange#What to Pack|What to | * [[Preparing for your exchange#What to Pack|What to pack]] | ||
* [[Preparing for your exchange#Managing Money Abroad|Managing | * [[Preparing for your exchange#Managing Money Abroad|Managing money abroad]] | ||
== [[Your exchange experience]] == | == [[Your exchange experience]] == | ||
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* [[AFS Rules & Policies#AFS Rules|AFS Rules]] | * [[AFS Rules & Policies#AFS Rules|AFS Rules]] | ||
** [[AFS Rules & Policies#Rules of AFS Switzerland|Rules of AFS Switzerland]] | ** [[AFS Rules & Policies#Rules of AFS Switzerland|Rules of AFS Switzerland]] | ||
* [[AFS Rules & Policies#Travel | * [[AFS Rules & Policies#Travel policies|Travel policies]] | ||
** [[AFS Rules & Policies#Visits from | ** [[AFS Rules & Policies#Visits from home|Visits from home]] | ||
* [[AFS Rules & Policies#Uninsured | * [[AFS Rules & Policies#Uninsured activities|Uninsured activities]] | ||
== [[Safety Handbook]] == | == [[Safety Handbook]] == | ||
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*** [[Safety Handbook#Walking|Walking]] | *** [[Safety Handbook#Walking|Walking]] | ||
*** [[Safety Handbook#Cycling|Cycling]] | *** [[Safety Handbook#Cycling|Cycling]] | ||
*** [[Safety Handbook#Motor Vehicles|Motor | *** [[Safety Handbook#Motor Vehicles|Motor vehicles]] | ||
** [[Safety Handbook#Public Places|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 Emergency Contacts|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#HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases|HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases]] | ** [[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 Important Issues|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 Insurance|Liability | ** [[Safety Handbook#Liability Insurance|Liability insurance]] | ||
* [[Safety Handbook#Conclusion|Conclusion]] | * [[Safety Handbook#Conclusion|Conclusion]] | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 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