Cost of Study
Tuition, Fees and Contributions
As with every university in Switzerland tuition is very low. Doctoral students pay a tuition fee of CHF 150 per semester. Foreign students who did not obtain their qualification in Switzerland or Liechtenstein pay an additional CHF 100 surcharge. Finally CHF 54 up to 80 contribute to the library, academic sport association and other funds.
Thus you may expect a minimum total amount of CHF 608 (or CHF 408 respectively) per academic year for tuition, fees and contributions.
Living Costs
While tuition is low living costs are rather high in Zurich. You should expect:
Rent | 700.- |
Health care/insurance* | 100.- |
Social insurance | 40.- |
Food | 450.- |
Transportation | 100.- |
Study materials | 50.- |
Fees and contributions | 50.- |
Clothing, laundry, personal items | 100.- |
Leisure | 150.- |
Other costs (Phone, Internet, Serafe) | 140.- |
Total per month | 1'880.- CHF |
Total per year | 22'560.- CHF |
* after state rate reduction
Exchange rates of September 2021:
1 CHF = 1.08 USD; 1 CHF = 0.79 GBP; 1 CHF = 0.92 EUR