Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship with a length of 3 or 4 years are the most common ones. The certificate awarded after successfully completing a 3 or 4-year apprenticeship is called "Certificat Fédérale de Capacité" (), "Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis" (EFZ) or "Attestato federale di capacità" (AFC).
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During the three years, the students have to work on two big projects (one in 1st year, the other in 2nd year) and have to complete three internships
(as a labourer for one month, then as an engineering assistant for three months and then as a research engineer for six months).