Social science programs in Switzerland

10 universities in Switzerland offer 81 social science programs open to international students; 47% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for master's degrees in this field is 2,710 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 1,440 USD and 8,992 USD.

Data as of August 19, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Social science in Switzerland by degree level

Degree	Programs	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	11	—	—	—
Master's	34	1,440 USD	2,710 USD	8,992 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular social science programs in Switzerland

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in Anthropology	University of Basel	Master's	2,094 USD
Master in African Studies	University of Basel	Master's	2,094 USD
Master in Law	University of Bern	Master's	—
Master in Political Science	University of Bern	Master's	—
Master in Interreligious Studies	University of Bern	Master's	—
Bachelor in Law	University of Geneva	Bachelor's	1,000 USD
Bachelor in Applied Law	ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences	Bachelor's	1,440 USD
Early Childhood Education	BFF Bern	—	2,920 USD
Selected Topics on Discrete Choice	École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)	—	—
Master in International and European Law	University of Geneva	Master's	1,000 USD
Information, Calcul, Communication: Introduction à la pensée informatique	École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)	—	—
Adult Education and Training	University of Geneva	—	10,800 USD
Sign Language Teacher Training	University of Teacher Education in Special Needs	—	10,000 USD
Exploring Humans’ Space: An Introduction to Geographicity	École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)	—	—
Master in Early Childhood Special Education	University of Teacher Education in Special Needs	Master's	1,440 USD
Master in Special Needs Education	University of Teacher Education in Special Needs	Master's	1,440 USD
Violence Prevention for Police Officers	ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences	—	2,000 USD
Creative Methods for Age-Appropriate Counseling	ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences	—	1,400 USD
Sozialpädagogik HF	BFF Bern	—	—
SVEB Certificate Trainer	BFF Bern	—	2,850 USD
Further Education for Teachers: New Role of Teachers	Allgemeine Berufsschule Zürich	—	—
Sustainability Training for Teachers	Allgemeine Berufsschule Zürich	—	—
Master in Doctor Of Education Ed D	Swiss School of Business and Management	Master's	11,464 USD
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Communication	EU Business School	Bachelor's	17,022 USD

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Specializations within social science

Education 21 Social Work 14 Law 7 Political science 4 Geography 4 Special Education 4 Archaeology 4 Anthropology 4 Communication 3 Religious Studies 3

Universities for social science in Switzerland

University of Bern (20)
BFF Bern (14)
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (14)
University of Teacher Education in Special Needs (13)
University of Geneva (8)
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) (6)
University of Basel (2)
Allgemeine Berufsschule Zürich (2)
Swiss School of Business and Management (1)
EU Business School (1)

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Social science in other countries

United States (8,023)
United Kingdom (5,096)
France (2,772)
Canada (1,274)
Australia (1,124)
China (1,098)
The Netherlands (854)
Germany (793)
Ireland (684)
Spain (335)
United Arab Emirates (325)
Italy (283)

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