Required Steps If You Want to Study in Switzerland

If you fulfil the requirements listed in section 5 above, proceed as follows:

a. Apply for Admission
Contact the university of your choice prior to the admission deadline. Some of the universities also accept online applications. The main documents that you will have to send to the university are your upper secondary school-leaving certificate (the original or a notarized copy) and an up-to-date passport photograph.

b. Entry/Visa and Residence Permit
Within 14 days of entering Switzerland, EU/EFTA citizens must register with the local authority (Einwohnerkontrolle, Residents' Registration Office) at the place of residence and apply for a residence permit.
You will need to present the following documents:

* Personal application for residence permit
* Valid passport or identity card
* Proof of registration at the university
* Evidence of sufficient funds (bank certificate or certified document)
* Proof of address at place of residence
* 2 passport photographs

Other foreign national students must contact the Swiss embassy or consulate in their own country and apply for a visa. If the responsible immigration or police authorities approve the application, the requirements for entry into Switzerland and for residence for the purpose of study are met.
Foreign nationals who are not EU/EFTA citizens and who do not require a visa should consult the Swiss embassy or consulate in their country for the current entry and residence requirements and formalities.

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