Elite Swiss universities vote to triple foreign student fees

Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich and Lausanne (ETH Zurich and EPFL) have moved closer to tripling fees for foreign students. The ETH Board voted in favor of this at its last meeting, it was announced on Friday. The ETH Board is thus taking into account the result of parliamentary votes on this subject, it wrote in the press release. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. According to the decision, the tripling of tuition fees will be introduced in the fall semester of 2025. As part of a transitional arrangement, students who are already enrolled will be able to complete their Bachelor's or Master's degree without an increase in fees. + Are Swiss universities a victim of their own success? Currently, the fees for studying at ETH Zurich and EPFL amount to CHF730 per semester for both Swiss and foreign students. Inflation-pegged fees The ETH Board also proposes linking all tuition fees to the national index of consumer prices. This is to avoid a further ...