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Horological Schools & Courses

The following page is a list of horological schools and courses from around the world, both past and present. These schools and institutions teach students about the art and science of watch and/or clockmaking, and the skills that students acquire at these schools will lay the important groundwork for a successful career as a watchmaker or clockmaker.

Schools marked with a star (☆) are known to still be in operation, while those not marked may or may not still be operational.

Contents 1 Canada 2 Sweden 3 Switzerland 4 United Kingdom 5 United States 6 Portugal 7 Correspondence Courses

[edit] Canada

C Canadian Horological Institute G George Brown College

N National School of Horology ☆

[edit] Sweden

U Urmakarskolan AB

[edit] Switzerland

C CEPTA ☆ CFP Biel-Bienne ☆ CIFOM ☆ CIP ☆ E EFEJ ☆

E cont. Ecole des Métiers Techniques ☆ Ecole technique de la Vallée de Joux ☆ F Fondation Battenberg ☆ L Lycée Technique Baptiste-Savoye ☆ W WOSTEP ☆

Z Zeitzentrum Uhrmacherschule ☆

[edit] United Kingdom

B British Horological Institute ☆

[edit] United States

B Bishop State Community College ☆ G Gem City College ☆ H Henry Fried School of Watchmaking J Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking L Lititz Watch Technicum ☆ M Minnesota Clockmakers Guild ☆

N N.G. Hayek Watchmaking School ☆ NAWCC School of Horology ☆ North American Institute of Swiss Watchmaking ☆ North Seattle Community College ☆ O OSU Institute of Technology ☆ P Paris Junior College ☆

S Saint Paul College ☆ W WSC Career Preparation Center ☆

[edit] Portugal

C Casa Pia de Lisboa E Escola de Relojoaria

[edit] Correspondence Courses

B British Horological Institute ☆ G Gem City College ☆

T Timezone Watch School ☆

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