How to apply:

1. Apply for admission: First step is to contact the university of your choice and apply for admission.
2. Apply for Visa and Residence Permit with the following documents:

• Personal application for residence permit
• Valid passport or identity card
• Proof of registration at the university
• Evidence of sufficient funds (e.g. certificate or certified document of a bank authorised in Switzerland)
• Proof of address at place of residence
• 2 passport photographs

Scholarships available: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Confederation awards various post-graduate scholarships to foreign scholars of all disciplines and to some foreign artists