A question, that comes to mind of many students, that are just at the start of their educational path or already at the gates of graduation. The current law dictates, that if you are graduate from a state university, you have an equal right among other Swiss citizens for employment regardless of your citizenship (EU/EFTA…

In order to fully understand the rules applicable for regulating internship positions, firstly we will have to differentiate first jobs and internships.⠀Internship is a working activity as a part of a degree requirement (in-study internships) in university and has an internship contract, that is validated by a third party. First professional experiences after graduation or…

Foreign students may work a maximum of 15 hours per week during their studies, and up to 100% during summer/semester breaks. This considers international students from EU/EFTA.⠀However, students not from EU/EFTA region may only start working six months after the beginning of their studies. Students from this group would also need to apply for specific…

There are two possibilities for the student to rent a place in Switzerland: a room, so called co-location (when you share a space with somebody) and apartment rent (only you).⠀As a student, it’s much easier to rent a room, due to the fact, that usually you will not need a guarantor, who needs to be…

There are 26 cantons within Switzerland. Canton is a federal state of Switzerland, that has its own power and autonomy in certain decisions over federal power (Bern). 1. As an international student, it is vital to know the laws of your canton of stay, concerning education and certain other rules in each part of Switzerland….