🇨🇭 Switzerland · Study Abroad
How to study in Switzerland as an international student — application steps, student visas, and living costs.
Switzerland hosts world-leading universities and federal institutes of technology (ETH Zurich, EPFL) with low public-university tuition by international standards. International students apply directly to the institution; non-EU/EFTA students then obtain a student residence permit. swissuniversities is the umbrella body, and SERI handles recognition of foreign qualifications.
- World-leading universities and federal technology institutes (ETH Zurich, EPFL); low public tuition.
- Apply directly to the institution; non-EU/EFTA students then obtain a student residence permit.
- swissuniversities is the umbrella body; SERI handles recognition of foreign qualifications.
Official authorities
- swissuniversities
Official umbrella body of Swiss higher education.
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