Academic Gateway

The modern schoolhouse at Löwenstrasse 17 in the heart of Zurich was opened in August 2021. It is 500 meters from Zurich Hauptbahnhof and easily reachable from nearby stations (Zurich Enge, Wiedikon, Selnau and Stadeln). The campus features 14 rooms, state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology, lecture rooms, science rooms, a canteen, a library and a terrace.

Offers Matura full-time (1 year and 2 years), Matura preparatory course, Matura in self-study, Matura part-time; IB Diploma Programme; BMS full-time with three orientations (Business & Services, Health and Social Care, Technology, Architecture, Life Sciences); Passerelle (1 year); Self-study options for Matura and BMS.

The Academic Gateway is a full private school.

Highly qualified teaching staff, central location, personal support with integrated free tutoring, and a comprehensive e-learning platform with the entire curriculum digitized, including HD lecture videos, prepared exercises and short explanations across subjects.

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Application / Enrollment fee

- A non-refundable enrollment (registration) fee of CHF 500 is payable on contract signature for all main on‑site courses.

Tuition fees by programme and year group (amounts and payment options as shown)

- Full‑time Matura (1 year)
- Payment in advance: CHF 35,000.
- 2 installments: CHF 17,700 (per installment).
- 12 installments: CHF 2,950 per month.
- Included: E‑Learning access and Office365 package.
- Excluded: federal examination fees and teaching aids.

- Full‑time Matura (2 years / four semesters)
- Total / first‑year listing on the programme page: Payment in advance: CHF 65,000; 2 installments: CHF 34,000; 12 installments: CHF 2,950 per month.
- Included: E‑Learning access and Office365 package.
- Excluded: federal examination fees and teaching aids.

- Matura (part‑time / berufsbegleitend, online and self‑study options)
- Berufsbegleitend (4 semesters) — total examples shown: Payment in advance: CHF 35,000; 4 installments: CHF 8,850; 24 installments: CHF 1,665 per month.
- Online / self‑study Matura — examples shown: CHF 34,000 (online) and CHF 17,000 (self‑study), with installment options available.
- Preparatory course (Matura Vorkurs, 1 semester): Payment in advance: CHF 6,000.

- BMS – vocational baccalaureate (full‑time, one year / two semesters)
- Total cost examples shown: Payment in advance: CHF 19,000; 2 installments: CHF 9,700; 12 installments: CHF 1,700 per month; 24 installments: CHF 900 per month.
- Included: E‑Learning access and Office365 package.
- Excluded: examination fees and teaching aids.

- Passerelle (full‑time, one year)
- Total cost examples shown (full‑time): Payment in advance: CHF 22,500; 2 installments: CHF 11,650; 12 installments: CHF 1,950 per month.
- Self‑study Passerelle example: Payment in advance: CHF 11,250; 2 installments: CHF 6,025; 24 installments: CHF 570 per month.
- Included: E‑Learning access and Office365 package.
- Excluded: examination fees and teaching aids.

- IB Diploma Programme (two‑year DP)
- Payment in advance: CHF 68,000.
- 2 installments: CHF 35,000.
- 4 installments: CHF 17,700 (per installment as listed).
- 24 installments: CHF 2,950 per month.
- Included: E‑Learning access and Office365 package.
- Excluded: IB/exam fees and teaching materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The enrollment fee (CHF 500) is due on contract signature for main on‑site courses. Full tuition or the first instalment is due by the deadlines specified in the contract; if the contract is concluded more than 30 days before course start the full fee (or first instalment when a payment plan is agreed) is due by 30 days before course start. If the contract is concluded 30 days or less before course start, the full fee (or first instalment) is immediately due. Monthly instalments, when agreed, are billed monthly.

- All standard payments are to be made by bank transfer to the accounts stated by Academic Gateway. In individual cases the school may allow other means, in particular cash, at the school management's discretion.

- Payment plan options regularly offered: prepayment, 2 instalments, 12 instalments (monthly) and 24 instalments (monthly), depending on the course.

- Late payment consequences: interest on arrears of 5% plus reminder fees (CHF 25 for first reminder, CHF 200 for second reminder). If two instalments are in arrears the full outstanding tuition becomes due; the school may suspend services until payment and may charge a CHF 500 re‑activation / Wiederaufnahme fee.

Boarding / accommodation fees

- Academic Gateway operates a day‑school campus in central Zurich (Löwenstrasse 17) with classrooms, canteen and library; the school does not list boarding or on‑campus residential accommodation as an offered service. No boarding fees apply.

Other costs and common additional fees

- School supplies / teaching materials not included: a typical school‑materials estimate is listed as CHF 900 (paper, stationery, textbooks and related items), paid by the family. Examination fees (federal and external exam fees) and specific teaching aids are not included in the tuition and must be paid externally.

- Administrations and incidental fees shown in policy documents:
- Course‑change / administration fee for moving a course to a later semester: CHF 500.
- Compensation for missed individually booked lessons (if an agreed individual lesson is missed without timely notification): CHF 100 per missed unit.
- Re‑activation / Wiederaufnahme fee charged when services are suspended and later reactivated: CHF 500.

Refund and cancellation rules

- The school reserves the right to cancel a course up to seven days before course start; in that case already paid course fees are refunded in full.

- If a student or contracting party cancels the contract, the general rule in the school terms is that the full tuition remains due and refunds or reductions for reasons not caused by the school are generally excluded. For cancellations made up to 30 days before course start a processing fee of 10% of the tuition may be charged and remaining paid amounts refunded; later cancellations are subject to the full‑fee rule in the terms. Self‑study courses have specific semester‑based cancellation dates. Detailed contractual cancellation deadlines and any differing rules for multi‑year or self‑study courses are set out in the school contract and terms.

How tuition billing is presented and what is included

- Tuition listings for each programme show the payment alternatives (prepayment or instalment plans) and specify which standard school services are included (E‑Learning access, Office365 package) and which are excluded (external examination fees, textbooks and certain teaching aids). Families are expected to budget separately for exam fees and teaching materials.

Summary of key practical points for parents

- Expect an enrollment fee of CHF 500 due on contract signature for main courses; choose between prepayment and instalment schedules as shown for each programme.
- Budget separately for school supplies (approx. CHF 900), external exam fees and teaching materials.
- No boarding accommodation is offered by the school; boarding fees do not apply.
- Payment is normally by bank transfer; late or missed payments trigger interest, reminder fees and possible suspension of services.