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University Placement

Neuchâtel Junior College was founded with the vision of offering exclusively the pre-university year, and to this day, it is the only school of its kind that we know of in the world. Our 100-percent university-bound community gives rise to a particular energy and focus about the future.
Enrollment at the Junior College is intentionally small, enabling staff and faculty to attend to students’ university placement needs with attention and care.

NJC provides the support, guidance and assistance that students need to finalize their choices, facilitate their applications and gain admission to university programs across Canada and all over the world.

We do recommend that students visit a few top choice university campuses prior to their departure for Neuchâtel, but other than this, we are easily able to execute every other aspect of the university application process from Switzerland.

Many factors are at play to ensure that students have the university placement advice and support that they require – the foundation of which is NJC’s structured University Placement Program. Attention to detail at each integral phase ensures that the university placement process is seamless.

Students benefit from ongoing counselling from NJC’s experienced Director of University Guidance and her dedicated guidance support team. The process commences with course selection advice in the spring prior to departure followed by one-on-one consultations, presentations and group meetings while in Switzerland.

Test Site Information

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  • SAT Testing

    NJC’s campus is an official site for the SAT test.

    The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. First introduced in 1926, the test is intended to assess a student’s readiness for university. Taking the SAT is required for freshman entry to many, but not all, universities in the United States. SAT consists of three major sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. NJC assists students preparing to sit the SAT test, and acts as a designated Test Centre.

    For more information about SAT testing at NJC, please contact the admission office.

  • ACT Testing

    Students who wish to take the ACT—as part of their university placement plan—will travel to nearby Geneva to sit for the ACT at one of NJC’s fellow SGIS member schools.
     
    The ACT is the leading US college admissions test measuring what you learn in high school to determine your academic readiness for college.
     

  • AP Testing

    NJC’s campus is an official site for AP testing. 

    Through Advanced Placement (AP) study, you can earn university credit and advanced placement, and even stand out in the admission process. AP study can help you acquire additional skills and habits you’ll need to be successful in university. Universities in more than 60 countries—including Canada and the US—award students credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP Exam scores.

    At NJC, we view AP as a natural extension of our strong tradition of university prep and placement. AP can be of interest to our Grade 12 students as well as to those who join us for a Gap Year of enrichment following completion of Grade 12 at home.

    The College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, designs the AP program in conjunction with high schools, colleges and universities. AP examinations are written in May of each year. After the examinations, students submit their grades to universities and may qualify for university credit for advanced placement. 

    For more information about Advanced Placement at NJC, please contact the Director of Admission.
    For more information on AP, visit the College Board’s website.

Meet the Director of Guidance

Ms. Vanessa Persaud
Director of University Guidance and Counselling
BSci University of Toronto
B.Ed University of Toronto
M.Ed University of Windsor

After earning her Honours Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and cognitive science and her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto, Ms. Persaud combined her passions for education and travel by spending several years in Malaysia and China.  She then returned to Canada to complete a Master of Education degree in Curriculum Development at the University of Windsor. While working for a school board in southwestern Ontario, Ms. Persaud also pursued a Specialist in Guidance and Career education.

This is Ms. Persaud's third year at NJC. After teaching English, mathematics, business, and technology, she is moving into the role of Director of University Guidance. Ms. Persaud is a strong advocate of holistic education and believes in fostering relationships outside of the classroom. She has supervised the Editorial Board at NJC, where she helped students develop yearbooks, grad sweaters, and a monthly newsletter.  She loves the town of Neuchâtel and enjoys living here with her husband, David, and two sons, Jean-Pierre and Alexandre.

Sabrina Grady '20

Because of NJC, our arms will be open to every opportunity that University has to offer.
Neuchâtel Junior College offers the unique opportunity to study Canadian curriculum abroad. While living in Switzerland in a French community, students enjoy an international education through travel and experiential learning in Europe. Gap year and Grade 12  high school students gain international experience and develop independence and life skills that prepare them for university and the global workplace.

A Canadian high school in Switzerland | Grade 12 & Gap

Swiss Campus

Neuchâtel Junior College
Crêt-Taconnet 4
2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
011.41.32.722.1860 (from North America)
info@njc.ch

Canadian Office

36 Toronto Street, Suite 850
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2C5, Canada
416.368.8169 or 1.800.263.2923
admissions@neuchatel.org