Study Physiotherapy in Switzerland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Switzerland has 6 undergraduate programmes in Physiotherapy at 5 universities in 5 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €3,382 a year (€2,220–€5,391); non-EU students €3,382 a year (€2,220–€5,391).

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

All Physiotherapy programmes in Switzerland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Bachelor in PhysiotherapieBerner FachhochschuleBernGerman3 yr€5,391€5,391
Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy)Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (Genève)GenevaGerman, French3 yr€2,220€2,220
Bachelor in PhysiotherapieOST − Ostschweizer FachhochschuleSt.GallenGerman3 yr€3,171€3,171
Bachelor of Science in FisioterapiaScuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaMannoItalian3 yr€3,382€3,382
Bachelor of Science in PhysiotherapieScuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaMannoItalian3 yr€3,382€3,382
Bachelor in PhysiotherapieZürcher 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 · Physiotherapy in other countries

Sources

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