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    Master's programs in Switzerland

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

    CHF 3,400
    Median tuition
    CHF 1,000 to CHF 39,000
    342
    Programs
    in our catalog
    14
    Universities
    21%
    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

    27
    Computer Science & IT
    21
    Environmental & Earth Sciences
    18
    Biology & Life Sciences
    18
    Languages
    14
    Literature & Language Studies
    13
    Business & Management

    Notable programs

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

    Nursing Science
    University of Basel · Basel
    CHF 5,100
    36mo
    Earth Sciences
    University of Bern · Bern
    CHF 10,486
    24mo
    Sustainable Management and Technology
    University of Lausanne · Lausanne
    CHF 8,960
    24mo
    Children's Rights
    University of Geneva · Geneva
    CHF 15,000
    24mo
    Sustainable Management and Technology
    EPFL · Lausanne
    CHF 8,960
    24mo
    MSc in Agricultural Sciences
    ETH Zurich · Zurich
    CHF 8,760
    24mo
    Sustainable Finance
    University of Zurich · Zurich
    CHF 39,000
    30mo
    African Studies
    University of Basel · Basel
    CHF 3,400
    24mo
    Browse all 342 programs in Switzerland

    Lowest-tuition programs

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

    Art History
    University of Basel
    CHF 1,700
    Applied Economic Analysis
    University of Bern
    CHF 5,100
    Astrophysics
    University of Geneva
    CHF 1,000
    Law (Lausanne-Zurich)
    University of Lausanne
    CHF 1,160
    Digital Skills
    University of Zurich
    CHF 1,440
    MSc in Quantitative Finance
    ETH Zurich
    CHF 2,700
    Digital Humanities
    EPFL
    CHF 4,380
    Art History and Image Theory
    University of Basel
    CHF 1,700
    Annual living cost
    $23,708

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

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