Most programmes have no entrance exams – your school leaving certificate is what counts. The exception is medicine: you register through swissuniversities by 15 February and take the aptitude test for medical studies (EMS).
Note: only some foreign nationals are admitted to medicine – among others, holders of a settlement permit (C) who live in Switzerland, or EU/EFTA citizens who work in Switzerland in a medical profession. If you come to Switzerland only to study, you usually won't meet these conditions.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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