Switzerland

Country: Switzerland

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.

Study in Switzerland – swissuniversities' portal for international students: admission, costs, residence, work,
Study in Switzerland – visas and permits – entry, visas and residence permits for EU/EFTA and other students,
swissuniversities – the rectors' conference: requirements for certificates from different countries, tuition fees, admission to medicine,
studyprogrammes.ch – programme search engine,
SEM – State Secretariat for Migration: residence permits,
FOPH (BAG) – health insurance for international students,
scholarships and Movetia – scholarships and student exchanges,
ENIC-NARIC – recognition of qualifications in Europe,
Eurodesk – free information on studying, traineeships and volunteering in Europe.

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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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