Study Chemistry in Switzerland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Switzerland has 12 undergraduate programmes in Chemistry at 9 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €2,579 a year (€1,057–€5,391); non-EU students €2,579 a year (€1,057–€5,391).

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

All Chemistry programmes in Switzerland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Bachelor's program in Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanneFrench3 yr€4,630€4,630
Bachelor in Biochemie – Chemische BiologieEidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€4,630€4,630
Bachelor in ChemieEidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€4,630€4,630
Bachelor of Science HES-SO en ChimieHaute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (Fribourg)FribourgGerman, French3 yr€2,220€2,220
ChemieUniversität BaselBaselGerman3 yr€1,797€1,797
Chemie und Molekulare WissenschaftenUniversität BernBernGerman3 yr€5,391€5,391
Biochemie: Chemical TrackUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
ChemieUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
WirtschaftschemieUniversität ZürichZurichGerman3 yr€2,579€2,579
ChemieUniversité de FribourgFribourgGerman3 yr€2,082€2,082
ChimieUniversité de GenèveGenevaFrench3 yr€1,057€1,057
Bachelor in ChemieZürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (Wädenswil)WädenswilGerman3 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 · Chemistry in other countries

Sources

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