Exchange Partner Universities in Switzerland
Additional requirement for non-EU universities: GPA 7.0 or higher.
The WUR exchange office has no study grants available for exchange to Switzerland. However, you can apply for a grant through the Swiss grant program Movetia.
University of Bern
More than 4,600 teaching staff in eight faculties prepare students for their future academic or professional career. The study programs and various graduate schools and centres cover fields from economics and social science, humanities, sciences, law, medicine and veterinary medicine, human sciences and theology. The roots of the University of Bern go back to 1528. Today, most of the 160 institutes are located within walking distance of the historic main building. The infrastructure is of very high quality and, thanks to its relatively small size of 18,000 students, the ambience is friendly and personal. Furthermore, courses in almost any sport discipline are open to all students.
ETH Zurich
Freedom and individual responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit and open-mindedness: ETH Zurich stands on a bedrock of true Swiss values. Our university for science and technology dates back to the year 1855, when the founders of modern-day Switzerland created it as a centre of innovation and knowledge.
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology with three core missions: education, research and innovation. It offers a combination of excitement, excellence, inspiring education, and outstanding facilities for research. Its main campus brings together more than 15,000 people. EPFL's pioneering and interdisciplinary spirit, coupled with state-of-the-art infrastructures, attracts leading scientists from around the world developing into one of the most innovative and scientifically productive institutions. EPFL's on-campus Innovation Park is home to a vibrant community of start-ups and centers of excellence that builds and feeds on this leading research.