STUDY IN SWITZERLAND

LIVING COST IN SWITZERLAND

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LIVING COST IN SWITZERLAND

Living Cost for International Students in Switzerland

Accommodation
The Universities of Switzerland provide lodging upon students request. Reservation and lodging contract should be signed before students arrive in Switzerland.

Room fee
Around CHF500.- per month.

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN SWITZERLAND

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LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN SWITZERLAND

Swiss Universities and Colleges with link to their respective websites

École Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Biel School of Engineering

Engineering School of St. Gallen

Graduate Institute of International Studies

Rapperswil School of Engineering

School of Engineering Cantone Ticino

School of Engineering of Bern HTL

School of Engineering of Brugg-Windisch HTL

School of Engineering of Burgdorf HTL

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich

Universität Basel

Université de Fribourg

Université de Lausanne

University of Berne

University of Geneva

University of Neuchatel

University of St. Gallen

University of Zürich

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Scholarships and Financial aid available for International Students in Switzerland

In Switzerland, International students are generally not eligible for any financial support by the universities during the first academic years. However, students who have completed one academic year in Swiss Universities are awarded with Partial or full scholarships excellent notes. The sum of full or partial scholarship usually varies from Swiss Franc (CHF) 3,000 - CHF 15,000.

Students in the universities are allowed to work 20 hours per week during the semester and full time during the university holidays with an average salary of around CHF 20 per hour.

STUDENT VISA PROCESS IN SWITZERLAND

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STUDENT VISA PROCESS

Process to obtain Swiss Student Visa for international students

After getting enrollment admission, foreign students should contact the Swiss Embassy or Consulate for obtaining complete information for the student visa application. Even with school admission, students with tourism visa are not allowed to follow the courses at the University. According to the visa application instructions from the Swiss authority if the applicant is admissible, the visa will be issued only after the full tuition has been paid.

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ADMISSION IN SWITZERLAND

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ADMISSION IN SWITZERLAND

Instructions about the method to get admission in Swiss Universities

Entry Requirements for Switzerland
Age: For being eligible to study in Switzerland, student must be at least 18 years old.

Language ability: Good knowledge of the language of instruction (French, German or Italian depending on which area you go to) is a pre-requisite foradmission to any Swiss university.

Foreign school or college certificates: Candidates should possess a state-recognized

Swiss matriculation certificate or a foreign certificate recognized by the university as being equivalent. If you did not matriculate in Switzerland, please ask the university to which you apply whether your certificate is considered equivalent. Each university is fully competent to decide. This in turn means that the various faculties also have the right to decide about admittance of candidates in possession of certificates which are normally recognized in Switzerland.

Application procedureInterested applicants advised to submit their application materials at least two months before a particular program starts. All applications are reviewed by our admission committee. Theadmission decision will be made on a comprehensive evaluation of the applicants after the interview and is non-recourse. Application Checklist/ Fully completed Application Form 6 passport photos Copy of Degree/Diploma and Scores Copy of TOEFL Score.

PreparatoryCourses to the Bachelor Programs Admission requirements/ To be able to follow the preparatory courses, candidates should at least obtain "3 of 6" points in our admission exam of English. Expenses: CHF 5'500.- (Swiss francs) back.

Master Programs Admission requirements/ Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration or relevant field. Satisfactory result of format Exam, ex. GMAT 550 or minimum with a "4"points in Admission Exam to the Master of Finance program.

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COUNTRY FACTS
Capital:	Bern
Population:	7,318,638
Area:	41,285 sq km
Language:	German, French, Italian
Religion:	Protestant, Roman Catholic
Continent:	Europe

WHY STUDY IN SWITZERLAND?
Due to quality education students at Swiss universities is constantly increasing. For foreign students it is not easily possible to be admitted to a universities of Switzerland, despite the increasing international mobility. Getting opportunity to study in Switzerland makes your future safe. The following persons undergo the same admission procedure as Swiss citizens: citizens of the Principality of Liechtenstein, acknowledged refugees, foreigners who themselves or whose parents have been in possession of a Swiss work permit during the last 5 years or who are holders of a federal or federally recognized maturity certificate and children of persons with diplomatic status in Switzerland. Foreign students should also be aware that they will be asked to pay somewhat higher fees should they be accepted on a course.

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