Public university in Geneva, Switzerland, founded 1559

University of Geneva Tuition Fees 2027 for International Students

The University of Geneva is a large public university teaching mainly in French, with a growing set of English-taught master's programmes and one of the lowest flat tuition fees among Swiss universities, charged equally to Swiss and international students. A compulsory French test applies to most bachelor applicants, and master's English requirements are set programme by programme rather than centrally.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

28 Feb 2027

Autumn 2027, Bachelor, regular, 174 days left

Tuition

CHF 500

per semester

English test

IELTS 7

TOEFL 100, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

Not listed

International tuition	CHF 500 per semester
Application fee	Not listed
Living cost in Switzerland, per month	CHF 2,000 to CHF 2,500

UNIGE charges a flat CHF 500 a semester, made up of CHF 65 in fixed fees and CHF 435 in administrative fees, to every student regardless of nationality; UNIGE's own registration pages do not list a separate, higher rate for international students, unlike most other Swiss universities researched for this file. No distinct application or registration fee beyond this semester fee was found on UNIGE's official registration pages.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026