Guides
Guides to studying in Switzerland
Sourced answers from the BHMS admissions team: universities, costs, visas and paid internships.
Every guide answers one question people actually search for, with official sources and our 2027 fees. Also in Spanish and Portuguese, and our news articles.
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Guide
Study abroad in Switzerland: the complete guide
Public universities or a private school, what a year costs, visas, English-taught degrees and how the paid internships work.
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Guide
Universities in Switzerland for international students
How Swiss higher education is organised, what the public universities ask of a US, Mexican, Colombian or Brazilian applicant, and where business and hospitality schools fit.
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Guide
Study abroad in Europe: costs, visas and language
Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland side by side on tuition, money you must show for a visa and the language you study in.
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News
Finish your bachelor's in Lucerne or at a four-year university
After an associate degree: time to the degree, credits kept, cost and paid work, on official US data.
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News
Switzerland, No. 1 in the 2026 Best Countries report
What the U.S. News ranking measures, why it isn't a school ranking, and what it means for your degree.
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En español
Becas para estudiar en el extranjero: costos y cómo elegir
Qué becas y créditos existen de verdad para una licenciatura afuera, cuánto cuesta un año en pesos y por qué la práctica pagada pesa más que una beca.
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En español
Universidades en Suiza para estudiantes extranjeros
Universidades públicas, de ciencias aplicadas y escuelas privadas: requisitos con un bachillerato mexicano o colombiano, idioma y costos en pesos.
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Em português
Intercâmbio na Suíça: faculdade, estágio pago e custos
Intercâmbio curto ou graduação completa, visto, custos em reais e como o estágio pago entra na conta.
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Your credits got you this far. Switzerland takes you the rest of the way.
Direct entry into Year 2 or Year 3 of a BHMS Bachelor of Arts — Lucerne, Switzerland. Multiple intakes through the year.
Every BA is awarded by BHMS and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen — and each academic semester is followed by a six-month paid internship. Swiss hospitality placements pay a gross CHF 2'390/month. How the internships work