6 partners are waiting for you here, in Crans-Montana, Lausanne & Lucerne and 3 more cities. We help you choose, apply on time and get your national visa (type D), free of charge.
Ranking: QS World University Rankings 2027 (a branch campus shows its parent university). Fees: the lowest yearly undergraduate tuition each place publishes for international students, checked October 2026; other currencies are turned into pounds at rough rates, only to compare. Courses differ, so an adviser always confirms the fee for yours.
Public universities ask visa applicants to apply by about the end of February (30 April for others). Private hospitality schools, like our partners, have several intakes and take applications until about 3 months before each.
The usual latest dates for students who need a visa. Some courses close earlier when they fill: an adviser confirms the date for yours.
The visa
National visa (type D)
Expect 8–12 weeks. Start as soon as you have your offer, ideally 6 months before you travel.
1
Get your offer
Apply to your course and meet any conditions. We chase the decision with you.
2
Show your funds
Tuition and living costs, held the way the rules ask, for long enough.
3
Apply for the national visa (type D)
About 12 weeks before your course starts.
4
Arrive and enrol
Accommodation, travel and your first week: we help you plan it.