Exploring and tailoring your interests and strengths for greater academic success.
Offering pre-IGCSE, IGCSE, A Level and University Preparation courses to children aged 11-18 years old.
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Malvern College Switzerland offers excellent pastoral support to nurture and care for younger pupils in a home-like environment with skiing, tennis and outdoor activity built into the timetable.
Nestled in the Swiss Alps, a premium British-boarding school Malvern College Switzerland offers to explore and tailor your interests and strengths for greater academic success exclusively delivering gold standard of British education, Pre-IGCSE, IGCSE and A-Levels, for international pupils aged 11 to 18.
An outstanding home nestled in the majestic Swiss Alps.
Courses are enhanced through MCS's innovative approach to co-curricular activities and to Project-based Learning. Pupils are provided with an unrivalled opportunity to make the most of their education as they progress through their most important years of development.
The curriculum is available from the ages of 11-18, starting with Pre-IGCSE in Y7, Y8, and Y9. Pupils then progress to the IGCSE programme for Y10 & Y11, and finish with A Level courses (Y12 & Y13).
Based on the British national curriculum.
Why choose Malvern College Switzerland?
Academic Excellence
Offering the globally recognised gold standard of British academic qualifications:
Pre-IGCSE
IGCSE
A Level
Personal Development
Unrivalled co-curricular opportunities together with a multi-cultural environment, helping shape the pupils who study here, into citizens of the world.
Athletics and Sports Clubs
Tennis Academy
Ski and Snowboard Academy
Year-round sports
Outdoor education
Pathway to Top Universities
With strong academic skills and high motivation, pupils having successfully completed their A Levels at MCS, are in a great position to access any of the world's best universities.
Malvern College Switzerland is nestled in the Swiss Alps in the village of Leysin, Switzerland. The campus is centrally positioned in the village and faces south, ensuring a steady stream of sunlight throughout the day.
The village hosts a wide array of amenities that are available to residents of the village, including Malvernians. The village has a population of roughly 4000 with over 60% composed of foreign nationals and pupils.
With the mountain lifts just a 3 minute drive or 10 minute walk from the campus, MCS is a haven for winter and summer sports enthusiasts.
Our Campus
The facilities at Malvern College Switzerland are superb and pupils are encouraged to make the most of what is on offer. There are many different common rooms, several games rooms, a computer lab, a yoga studio, a music room, a large auditorium, a gym, an arts studio, science laboratories, classrooms and a climbing wall.
These on-site facilities are supplemented by the facilities available in the village which include, amongst other things: a sports hall, gym, equestrian facilties, ski slopes and an ice rink.
Campus Facilities
Boys' and girls' dormitories are entirely separate and self-contained, kept apart in different wings of the Swiss Alpine Centre building.
Each room is en-suite with a mountain view. Pupils either sleep in rooms of 2 or 3, depending on age with single rooms available for Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13).
Rooms are furnished to Malvern College standards providing pupils with a high-quality environment for learning and living. Provision is made for Malvernians to personalise their living space and make it their own.
“What I really like about this school is the willingness of teachers to aid students to seize every opportunity possible and their relaxed attitude when it comes to having a light-hearted conversation in the evening around the boarding area, especially with us 6thformers. Within the boundaries of professionalism, it is quite a teacher to student connection you do not see that often. I am very much enjoying the A-Level Course in Biology, Chemistry and Maths here in Malvern. This summer I have successfully secured a placement for internship in a pharmaceutical company in my country for a period of 1 month which I believe will further help me gain more expertise in the field of pharmaceutical manufacturing. As a student with a scientific profile I am seeking a career in the branch of medical Biotechnology.”
Malvern College Ski Academy
At MCS we are fortunate to have on our doorstep access to the Leysin Ski resort piste and Snow Park. With over 100km of piste, alongside designated Slalom and Giant Slalom training piste, our pupils have direct access to world class facilities throughout the Ski season. In addition to the extensive network of piste, our pupils are able to hone their free-style skills in the world renown Freestyle Snow Park which can be directly accessed via the tele-cabine which is located only 10-minute walk from our school’s font door.
Our Ski Academy pupils experience the opportunity to train regularly throughout the week with dedicated ski instructors alongside experiencing a well-balanced and integrated academic schedule to ensure each individual athletes’ requirements are shaped. Our MCS staff will remain a pivotal champion of each sport academy pupil to ensure their pastoral and academic needs are supported and their schedule for training and rest are well-balanced. Pupils will have the opportunity to train on the slopes up to five times a week, with a mix of training with the School and with the Leysin Ski club. Gate training will be available at regular opportunities as scheduled by our partners at Leysin Ski Club.