At the University of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, EU/EEA and Swiss citizens pay CHF 950 per semester and all other students CHF 1,250 – the same for bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes. It offers degrees in architecture, business administration, entrepreneurship, finance and information systems, and you can start in September or February. Read how to apply and how to plan around CHF 1,500 a month.
How long: at least 3 years (6 semesters). Doctorates are offered by the University of Liechtenstein and the Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (UFL), e.g. in architecture and spatial development, economics, law, medical science and philosophy.
Your status: usually a post as academic or research staff at the university, or funding through cooperation with a company; external candidates are funded by foundations, organisations or companies.
How to get in: a relevant master's degree; each university decides on admission.
Where to look: doctoral positions and calls are published on the websites of universities and their doctoral schools and on EURAXESS. Programmes in Liechtenstein in our database: Liechtenstein – 5 doctoral programmes (as of September 2026) »
Sources: Eurydice – national description of third-cycle (PhD) programmes (updated 29 April 2026). As of October 2026.
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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