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University of Lausanne

University of Lausanne

César Ritz Colleges Switzerland

SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School

SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School

Fast Facts

Federal democratic republic with bicameral legislature
Divided into 26 cantons (similar to states)
No official capital, but the ‘federal city’ is Bern
Students will need a minimum of CHF17,640 (~US$17,270) per year for living costs
International tuition fees at general universities currently average between CHF850 and 1,310 (~US$830 and 1,280) per year for bachelor's degrees
Population: 8.5 million (2018 estimate)
Area: 15,940 square miles
Part of the Schengen Area, but not the European Union
Four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh
The nation has its origins in the late 13th century, though it only came into being in its current form in the mid-19th century.
The “CH” often used in reference to Switzerland stands for Confoederatio Helvetica, the original Latin name for what is now Switzerland.
Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
International dialling code: +41
Central European Time (UTC+1), switching to UTC+2 in the summer months

Featured Universities In Switzerland View All

American Graduate School of Business

American Graduate School of Business

Place des Anciens Fossés 6, La Tour de Peilz , CH, La Tour-de-Peilz Switzerland

University of Neuchâtel

University of Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel Campus, Neuchâtel Switzerland +1

Service académique, Avenue du 1er Mars 26, 2000 Neuchâtel, CH, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Swiss Educational College

Swiss Educational College

Swiss Educational College, Weggis Switzerland

QS Stars

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University of Business and International Studies

University of Business and International Studies

Geneva, CH, Geneva Switzerland

International Management Institute Switzerland

International Management Institute Switzerland

IMI International Management Institute, Horw Switzerland

European University

European University

Le Forum - Grand Rue 3, Montreux,, Montreux Switzerland

Swiss International Institute Lausanne

Main campus, 1820 Montreux, Switzerland

Fachhochschule Ostschweiz

Fachhochschule Ostschweiz

St. Gallen, CH, St. Gallen Switzerland

European Graduate School, Media & Communications

European Graduate School, Media & Communications

Saas-Fee, CH, Saas-Fee Switzerland