Key Advantages

Why Study in Switzerland?

What Switzerland offers students from India and Pakistan, and what to weigh before you choose.

Why Study in Switzerland?

Top Benefits

Low fees at government-run universities

Many English-taught master's

Work while you study, if the canton approves

Four national languages

Universities run by a canton (Swiss state)

National institutes of technology (Zurich and Lausanne)

Months to look for a job after graduating

Hours of work a week while classes run

Strong universities, low fees at government-run universities, and 6 months to look for a job after you graduate.

Academic Excellence

Study options

Programmes students from India and Pakistan often look at.

Computer science and data

Most ETH Zurich master's are taught in English.

Program Highlights:

Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and in Data Science at ETH Zurich.

MSc Cyber Security at ETH Zurich.

Engineering

Engineering master's at ETH Zurich and EPFL.

Program Highlights:

MSc Mechanical Engineering and MSc Robotics, Systems and Control at ETH Zurich.

29 master's courses at EPFL (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne).

Prestigious Institutions

Academic Excellence Nationwide

ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich)

EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)

University of Zurich (UZH)

University of Geneva (UNIGE)

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Career Pathways

Work during and after your studies

Rules for students from India and Pakistan.

Post-Study Work Pathway

During studies

After 6 months of study, up to 15 hours a week while classes run, with the canton's approval.

Holidays

Only in Geneva: up to 40 hours a week when the university is on holiday.

Graduation

You get 6 months to look for a job that fits your degree.

Job found

Your employer asks the canton for a permit that lets you work.

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Post-Study Work Rights

Build your career in Switzerland

Duration

6 months after graduation to look for a job

In Geneva, you get a short permit (an L permit) to look for a job. Apply at least 15 days before your studies end. You cannot renew it.

Key Benefits

Gain valuable work experience

Build professional networks

Pathway to permanent residency

Graduate Employment

Employment Rate

Average to Find Job

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Unique Advantages

What stands out

Reasons students choose Switzerland, and the costs to weigh.

Low fees at public universities

ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich) charges foreign students CHF 2,190 tuition a semester (three times the Swiss student fee); the University of Basel charges CHF 850 a semester.

From CHF (Swiss francs) 500 a semester (half a year) at the University of Geneva

Scholarships for top students

ETH Zurich's ESOP scholarship pays for your studies and living costs during a master's. It is only for top students, and it rises to CHF 13,500 a semester from autumn 2027.

ETH Zurich scholarship (ESOP): CHF 13,500 a semester from autumn 2027

Time to find work

Graduates of a Swiss university get 6 months to look for a job that fits their degree.

6 months to find a job

High living costs

Rent and food are expensive. EPFL's plan for Lausanne is CHF 2,107 a month without tuition. The University of Zurich plan is at least CHF 2,200 a month. The visa money proof is set by your canton.

About CHF 2,107 (Lausanne) to CHF 2,200 (Zurich) a month (university plans)

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