Top 5 Benefits of Studying in Switzerland

Sinisa Milic
Student Voices
Published in
2 min readJun 27, 2017
Lucerne, Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the leading countries in the world known for its high-quality education. Every year, thousands of students come to Switzerland from all over the world, and there is no doubt that Swiss universities have a great reputation around the globe.

Here are a few benefits of studying in Switzerland:

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees in Switzerland are quite affordable for international students. The fees for a Bachelor’s degree range between CHF 500 and CHF 2,000 per semester. Students enrolled in Master’s degree programmes are charged approximately CHF 500 to CHF 1600.
Important fact: Any foreign student residing in Switzerland more than three months must have health insurance for students that complies with the basic Swiss insurance (LAMal).

Top Universities

You have probably heard already that Switzerland is a home to some of the top universities in the world. According to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2016–2017, three universities in Switzerland are placed among the world’s top 100. Those universities are:

1. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ)

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

3. University of Basel

Interesting fact: Albert Einstein studied at ETHZ from 1896 to 1900

Switzerland is an ideal destination

Who doesn’t want to study in a country where the quality of life is one of the best in the world? The country is considered as one of the best places to live due to high-quality healthcare, beautiful surroundings, low unemployment rate and education options.

Broad Range of Study Programs

If you are willing to study in Switzerland you will have plenty of options to choose from, because Swiss universities offer a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Innovative programs are designed to meet the needs of students and to help them expand their boundaries in studying.

Languages

Definitely, the biggest perk of studying in Switzerland is that you are exposed to many different accents. Did you know that Switzerland has three official languages (German, French, and Italian) and did you know that there is a possibility for you to study in all three official languages? Although English is not one of the main languages in the country, the majority of universities offer master’s degree programs in English.

In general, studying in Switzerland gives you advanced skills which are so valuable for your future career. Also, the experience of studying in Switzerland gives you the opportunity to work in many international companies.

That’s it for today’s post. Hope you will find some of the information useful. Please feel free to leave your comments!

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