Study Law in Switzerland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Switzerland has 17 undergraduate programmes in Law at 12 universities in 10 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €2,579 a year (€1,057–€7,068); non-EU students €2,579 a year (€1,057–€7,068).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Law programmes in Switzerland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Bachelor of Arts FH in Law (BA)Fachhochschule KalaidosZurichGerman3 yr——
Bachelor in Management und RechtOST − Ostschweizer FachhochschuleSt.GallenGerman3 yr€3,171€3,171
RechtswissenschaftenUniversität BaselBaselGerman3 yr€1,797€1,797
Grundlagen des RechtsUniversität BernBernGerman3 yr€5,391€5,391
Öffentliches RechtUniversität BernBernGerman3 yr€5,391€5,391
RechtswissenschaftUniversität BernBernGerman3 yr€5,391€5,391
LawUniversität LuzernLucerneGerman3 yr€2,357€2,357
RechtswissenschaftUniversität LuzernLucerneGerman3 yr€2,357€2,357
Bachelor of Arts HSG (B.A. HSG) in Rechtswissenschaft (BLaw)Universität St. GallenSt.GallenGerman3 yr€7,068€7,068
Bachelor of Arts HSG (B.A. HSG) in Rechtswissenschaft mit Wirtschaftswissenschaften (BLE)Universität St. GallenSt.GallenGerman3 yr€7,068€7,068
RechtswissenschaftUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
RechtswissenschaftUniversité de FribourgFribourgGerman, French3 yr€2,082€2,082
Rechtswissenschaft im TeilzeitstudiumUniversité de FribourgFribourgGerman, French3 yr€2,082€2,082
DroitUniversité de GenèveGenevaFrench3 yr€1,057€1,057
Baccalauréat universitaire en DroitUniversité de LausanneLausanneFrench3 yr€1,226€1,226
Bachelor en droitUniversité de NeuchâtelNeuchâtelFrench3 yr€1,670€1,670
Bachelor in Angewandtem RechtZürcher Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftenWinterthurGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579

How admission works in Switzerland

There is no cutoff score: each university sets minimum requirements for foreign school-leaving certificates by country (overview at swissuniversities.ch), sometimes with an additional entrance exam or limited places. Medicine has restricted admission with an aptitude test and is as a rule closed to foreign applicants living abroad. Universities of applied sciences usually require a vocational baccalaureate, or a general one plus a year of work experience. A certificate in the language of instruction is required; the level is set by the university.

See also: Study in Switzerland · Law in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.