Study Medicine in Switzerland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Switzerland has 12 undergraduate programmes in Medicine at 8 universities in 6 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €2,579 a year (€1,057–€8,456); non-EU students €2,579 a year (€1,057–€8,456).

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

All Medicine programmes in Switzerland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Bachelor in MedizinEidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€4,630€4,630
MedicineUniversità della Svizzera italiana (Basel)BaselGerman3 yr€8,456€8,456
Humanmedizin (Vertiefungsrichtung Clinical Medicine)Universität BaselBaselGerman3 yr€1,797€1,797
HumanmedizinUniversität BernBernGerman, English3 yr€5,391€5,391
HumanmedizinUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
Humanmedizin: ChiropraktikUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
Humanmedizin: HumanmedizinUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
Humanmedizin: Luzerner TrackUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
Humanmedizin: St. Galler TrackUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
HumanmedizinUniversité de FribourgFribourgGerman3 yr€2,082€2,082
Médecine humaineUniversité de GenèveGenevaFrench3 yr€1,057€1,057
Baccalauréat universitaire en MédecineUniversité de LausanneLausanneFrench3 yr€1,226€1,226

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 · Medicine in other countries

Sources

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