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    Master's programs in Switzerland

    488 master's programs across 14 universities. Median tuition runs CHF 3,400. 8 fellowships can fund study here.

    CHF 3,400
    Median tuition
    CHF 500 to CHF 110,000
    488
    Programs
    in our catalog
    14
    Universities
    26%
    Avg acceptance

    Post-study work rights

    Switzerland grants non-EU master's graduates a 6-month residence permit to seek qualified employment; EU/EFTA citizens have unrestricted work rights.

    Language of instruction

    Programs are taught in English, German, French, or Italian depending on region (EPFL and ETH Zürich offer most degrees in English). IELTS 7.0+ is common at the top schools.

    Most-offered fields

    35
    Business & Management
    21
    Environmental & Earth Sciences
    18
    Literature & Language Studies
    16
    Biology & Life Sciences
    16
    Languages
    15
    Economics

    Notable programs

    A diverse sample across universities, drawn from our best-documented programs.

    Double Master of Law avec le King's College London
    University of Neuchâtel · Neuchâtel
    CHF 24,350
    24mo
    Master in Artificial Intelligence
    Università della Svizzera italiana · Lugano
    CHF 16,000
    24mo
    Master of Science in Business Informatics
    University of Fribourg · Fribourg
    CHF 52,260
    18mo
    Nursing Science
    University of Basel · Basel
    CHF 5,100
    36mo
    Earth Sciences
    University of Bern · Bern
    CHF 10,486
    24mo
    Executive MBA ETH Zurich and University of St.Gallen (emba X)
    University of St Gallen · Zurich
    CHF 110,000
    18mo
    Sustainable Management and Technology
    University of Lausanne · Lausanne
    CHF 8,960
    24mo
    Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
    University of Geneva · Geneva
    CHF 42,500
    24mo
    Browse all 488 programs in Switzerland

    Lowest-tuition programs

    Sorted by listed international-student tuition, diversified across universities.

    Master of Arts in Data Analytics & Economics
    University of Fribourg
    CHF 1,740
    Master of Theology
    Università della Svizzera italiana
    CHF 3,600
    Master en droit comparé de la santé
    University of Neuchâtel
    CHF 1,580
    Master in International Law (MIL)
    University of St Gallen
    CHF 6,646
    Art History
    University of Basel
    CHF 1,700
    Applied Economic Analysis
    University of Bern
    CHF 5,100
    Maîtrise universitaire en management
    University of Geneva
    CHF 500
    Law (Lausanne-Zurich)
    University of Lausanne
    CHF 1,160
    Annual living cost
    $22,958

    Median across programs in Switzerland, in USD for cross-country comparison. Major cities (Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne) run higher.

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