Study in Switzerland: student visa, scholarships, universities and post-study work

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Updated from official sources and watched nightly. Upload your CV to see which of these routes you are eligible for today.

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Study routes
Student residence permit (B)
Work while studying
Part-time work (up to 15 hours a week) after six months of study for non-EU students.
After graduation
Six-month stay to seek employment after graduation for degrees in fields of interest; employer permit within quotas; C permit after 10 years (5 for some nationalities).
Official portal
SEM Switzerland

Routes

Student residence permit (B)
Student residence permit (B)

Admission to a Swiss university; visa at the Swiss representation for non-EU nationals; cantonal residence permit after arrival; proof of funds and insurance.

Source: SEM Switzerland

Working while studying

Part-time work (up to 15 hours a week) after six months of study for non-EU students.

After that: staying on

Six-month stay to seek employment after graduation for degrees in fields of interest; employer permit within quotas; C permit after 10 years (5 for some nationalities).

Universities in Switzerland 60 on record

Every university we hold for Switzerland, each linked to its own official site. 510 programmes are open and verified right now; new intakes are added as universities publish them. Upload your CV to see which are open to you.

Bern University of Applied SciencesBernBusiness and Hotel Management SchoolLucerneBusiness School LausanneChavannesÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanneEPFLETH ZurichZurichEU Business School, GenevaGenevaEuropean Graduate SchoolLeukFHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern SwitzerlandWindischGlion Institute of Higher EducationMontreuxGraduate School of Business Administration Zurich (GSBA Zurich)Haute École Pédagogique BEJUNEPorrentruyHaute École Pédagogique du Canton de VaudLausanneHES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western SwitzerlandDelémontHochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst ZürichInstitut BerufsbildungGossauInstitut Bewegung, Sport und GesundheitRorschachInstitut Digitale und Informatische BildungRorschachInstitut Frühe Bildung 0 bis 8Saint GallenInstitut Gesellschaftswissenschaftliche BildungGossauInstitut Kulturelle und Ästhetische BildungRorschachInstitut Mathematische, Naturwissenschaftliche und Technische BildungSaint GallenInstitut Pädagogische PsychologieSaint GallenInstitut Schule und ProfessionRorschachInstitut Sprachliche und Literarische BildungSaint GallenInternational Institute for Management DevelopmentLausanneInterstate University of Applied Sciences of Technology BuchsBuchsLausanne Hotel School (EHL)Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and ArtsLucerneLUdeS UniversityLuganoPädagogische Hochschule FHNWWindischPädagogische Hochschule WallisBrigRegionale Didaktische Zentren PHSGRorschachSt.Gallen University of Teacher EducationSaint GallenSwiss Business School Zurich (SBS)Swiss Distance University of Applied SciencesBrigSwiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVETZollikofenThurgau University of Teacher EducationKreuzlingenUniversità della Svizzera italianaLuganoUniversity Centre of Legal MedicineLausanneUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern SwitzerlandMannoUniversity of Applied Sciences RapperswilRapperswilUniversity of Applied Sciences St. GallenSaint GallenUniversity of BaselBaselUniversity of BernBernUniversity of FribourgFribourgUniversity of GenevaUniversity of LausanneLausanneUniversity of LucerneLucerneUniversity of NeuchâtelNeuchâtelUniversity of St.GallenSaint GallenUniversity of Teacher Education in Special NeedsZurichUniversity of Teacher Education LucerneLucerneUniversity of ZurichZurichVictoria UniversityWebster University GenevaGenevaZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesWinterthurZurich University of Applied Sciences in Business AdministrationZurichZurich University of Teacher EducationZurichZurich University of the ArtsZurich

Where the scholarships are listed

Scholarship Portal · Euraxess (research) · Academic Positions · FindAPhD · DAAD scholarship database · jobs.ch · swissuniversities

How ForiForeign helps

Upload your CV, see verified matches with a real score, and let the platform prepare the complete application which you send from your own address. Replies are read for you; after an offer, the university fee steps, documents and student visa application are organised in the same place, to the visa decision. Search is free; you pay only when the platform does work for you.

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Questions people ask about Switzerland

What are the main routes to study in Switzerland?

Student residence permit (B). Each is read from the official page and watched nightly.

Can I work while studying in Switzerland?

Part-time work (up to 15 hours a week) after six months of study for non-EU students.

Can I stay in Switzerland after graduating?

Six-month stay to seek employment after graduation for degrees in fields of interest; employer permit within quotas; C permit after 10 years (5 for some nationalities).

Who is eligible for Student residence permit (B)?

Admission to a Swiss university; visa at the Swiss representation for non-EU nationals; cantonal residence permit after arrival; proof of funds and insurance.

Does ForiForeign apply for the visa?

No. ForiForeign matches your CV to verified programmes and prepares the application; the student visa is filed by you on the official portal (SEM Switzerland), with the documents organised in the same place.

What to study in Switzerland

PharmacyMedicineNursingPublic health

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