My A-level results were pretty terrible. But in my late 20s I got into a U.K. university and got a 1st Class BSc.
Just wondering (generally as I have no course or uni currently in mind), should I want to do another Bachelors or a Masters at a Swiss University, would they likely accept me based on my BSc 1st, or would they still demand I have a matura equivalent? If the latter, Swiss Uni would not be an option for me.
It depends on the uni, the course you want to do and what subject your original degree is in.
They will usually take the highest level qualification you have into account but if it is wildly different from what you want to study they may require other things.
For a masters your BSc should be ok as it will more than likely be in a similar field, for a bachelors the subject choice would be the major deciding factor.
The university here usually requires a french certificate for bachelors courses.
Let's start with the beginning, there are two kinds of universities: traditional universities( duh!) and universities of applied sciences (fachhochschule). The Swiss system is flexible meaning there's a dozen ways to get there.
The most restricted is the traditional university where a matura is needed if someone wants to go straight from gymnasim to bachelor. Anyway, there are alternative ways like exams to get into a traditional uni.
The path to universities of applied sciences is even more diverse. Any kid with matura can go, kids that opt for a CFC/EFZ can return after some years of work. For some special fields, it's even requested to have some time of practical work before applying.
So, determine first what you want and from which institution, then check what they ask for admission.
From memory, in Ireland there were less stringent school exam requirements for some people coming back to education after working. They take into account your work history or other achievements and activities.
Bern: https://www.unibe.ch/studium/studien...index_ger.html
Fribourg: https://www.unifr.ch/studies/de/zula...aturitaet.html
There might be others.
But that ready needs some "work"/ you need to do your research.
Once you found something that you like, try to send an e-mail with your CV to the person running the studies (Studiengangleiter in German). Especially if your a little out of the box. Not the general admission team.
Especially at Master level. If they like your CV there is a possibility that you can enter "sur dossier". And here they have a lot of freedom
They asked for my Bachelor degree transcript and I also had to sit an entry exam and language test (German and English).
Lots of these places have info Abends on particular programs so just follow them all on linked in.