Study Nursing in Switzerland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Switzerland has 8 undergraduate programmes in Nursing at 7 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €2,579 a year (€1,691–€5,391); non-EU students €3,171 a year (€2,220–€5,391).

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

All Nursing programmes in Switzerland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Bachelor in PflegeBerner FachhochschuleBernGerman3 yr€5,391€5,391
Bachelor of Science in NursingFachhochschule KalaidosZurichGerman3 yr——
Bachelor of Science HES⁠-⁠SO in Pflege (Nursing)Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (Neuchâtel)NeuchâtelGerman, French3 yr€2,220€2,220
Bachelor in PflegeHochschule LuzernLucerneGerman3 yr€1,691—
Bachelor in PflegeOST − Ostschweizer FachhochschuleSt.GallenGerman3 yr€3,171€3,171
Bachelor of Science in Cure infermieristicheScuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaMannoItalian3 yr€3,382€3,382
Bachelor in PflegeZürcher Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftenWinterthurGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
Bachelor Pflege für diplomierte PflegendeZürcher 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 · Nursing in other countries

Sources

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