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Compare programmes, pick a university, find out how to enroll and apply for a scholarship. An internationally-recognized centre of excellence for education, Switzerland offers world-class programmes at comparatively low tuition fees.

Grants, scholarship, fees at Swiss universities

Due to the national commitment to education and the generous funding from federal and cantonal governments, tuition fees at Swiss universities are relatively low.

Tuition fees per year 2008/2009 (in CHF)

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For Swiss students
1,266 1,288 1,400 1,310 1,224 1,000 1,160 1,570 1,030 2,040 1,378 4,000
Additional fees for foreign students
        300       550 300 200 4,000
For foreign students
1,266 1,288 1,400 1,310 1,524 1,000 1,160 1,570 1,580 2,340 1,578 8,000

Living expenses can be estimated between CHF 18,000 and 28,000 per year (depending on the location of the university and personal needs).

Scholarships

The Swiss Government grants university scholarships to foreign students who have graduated from university.
The scholarships are offered initially to foreign governments. The applications must be submitted for preliminary selection to the national institution in charge and the Swiss diplomatic representation in the student's country of origin. The Swiss diplomatic representation then forwards the pre-selected applications to the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) for definitive selection. Finally, the Federal Department of Home Affairs awards scholarships basing on the advice of the FCS.

As part of a special allocation, the Swiss Government provides a number of additional scholarships to postgraduates from Central and Eastern European countries (using a pool system, with no fixed number of scholarships for each country).

Detailed information on application requirements for the scholarships, eligible countries, and how to apply, is provided by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS):
Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS)
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Bern
Tel. +41 (0)31 323 26 76     Fax +41 (0)31 232 30 20

The mobility centres of the Swiss universities provide information on scholarships granted by Swiss universities for international students.

A number of foundations offer endowments for students of all levels.