Cost of living


Tuition and fees

Candidates admitted at the end of the probationary internship period are required to pay both the registration fee (CHF 150) and bi-annual tuition fee. Registration and tuition fee amounts are set out by the Regulation on fees of the HES-SO.

From the start of the 2025-2026 academic year, the tuition fee per semester for Swiss students (defined by the AHES as being of Swiss nationality or resident in Switzerland for tax purposes) enrolled in Bachelor's and Master's programmes is CHF 700. International students pay a tuition fee of CHF 1,050 per semester.


Cost of living

Food costs are a minimum CHF 600.- per month. Accommodation costs are an average CHF 750.- per month. You should budget approximately 1'300.- minimum to 2'400 for housing, foods, health and accident insurance, transport and clothes and personal items.

At the beginning of a student’s studies, a number of expenses will have to be paid at the same time, including, for example: 


  •  1 (scholastic) term’s worth of health insurance a registration fee of 150 CHF 
  • tuition fees to cover the first semester 
  •  the first month’s rent, often including a guarantee deposit 
  •  the invoice from Residents’ Registration Office ("contrôle des habitants et bureau des étrangers") of your commune of residence