Each institution sets its own semester fee, the same for EU and non-EU students – e.g. CHF 500 at the University of Lausanne and CHF 2,190 for international students at ETH Zurich. Switzerland has 10 cantonal universities, 2 federal institutes of technology and universities of applied sciences, with more than 4,000 programmes in total. Find out when to apply, how to plan your budget and how many hours you may work.
The language of instruction depends on the region: German (e.g. Zurich, Bern, Basel), French (Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel) or Italian (Università della Svizzera italiana in Ticino). Good knowledge of the language of instruction is a basic condition for admission. Some examples:
Programmes taught in English are mainly at master's level. They usually require IELTS or TOEFL. You can check the language of each programme on studyprogrammes.ch.
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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