Come to Webster's First International Campus
Every year, Webster Geneva — the campus with the broadest diversity of nationalities — welcomes study abroad students from many other campuses within our network. Because we follow a common curriculum and offer academic equality across all Webster campuses, you will not miss a beat on your path to success.
The First Steps
If you are interested in studying at Webster Geneva, your first step is to contact the Study Abroad office on your Webster home campus, listed in the section below. You will also want to review visa and permit requirements.
Tuition
The cost of your tuition while studying at Webster Geneva will remain unchanged versus the tuition you pay to your current Webster campus.
Students Already at Webster Geneva
Current Webster Geneva students can learn more about study abroad elsewhere.
Study Abroad Information for Webster Students
Students located in the United States:
The Office of Study Abroad (OSA) at the St Louis campus will support and process all study abroad applications from students currently studying at a Webster University campus in the U.S. or at another university within the U.S.
If you are attending an affiliate university of Webster, part of the WINS network, be sure to coordinate with your campus' study abroad office. You can follow the application link provided above to submit your online application.
For questions you can also contact our Study Abroad team in St. Louis, USA.
Students from a Webster campus outside of the United States:
Contact the following individual at your campus:
- Webster Leiden: Christine Benninger, Student Services Coordinator, benninger@webster.nl
- Webster Vienna: Please contact your academic advisor.
- Webster China: Ady Cao, adycao@websterchina.com
Student Visas and Residence Permits
Permits and Prolongations
If you are on a current resident permit that allows full-time residency in Switzerland, you will not need to go through the full student visa process provided that you earn admission and apply to extend your permit with local authorities prior to its expiration date.
If you are an EU or EFTA citizen, you will not need a student visa to attend, yet when you arrive for New Student Orientation, we will provide you with an attestation from Webster Geneva Campus and guide you on how to declare your arrival for full-time studies to the local authorities.
Swiss Student Visas
All students from outside the European Union and EFTA member states need to make a formal application for a Swiss student visa from the Swiss Embassy or Swiss Consulate. You must complete the visa process in your home country or country of legal residence before entering Switzerland.
Tourist and/or Schengen Visas are not accepted for study purposes; Webster Geneva Campus is not authorized to register for courses under a Tourist and/or a Schengen Visa.
For the most up-to-date information or for answers to detailed questions, be sure to contact the Swiss Embassy or Swiss Consulate nearest to you, or refer to the FDFA website — selecting your country of residence.
Student Visa Application Process
Following admission and once you confirm your intention to enroll with Webster, you will need to submit your enrollment deposit (to Webster) and then proceed with the application forms and supporting documents to the Swiss Embassy or Swiss Consulate nearest to your official residence.
The student visa process is lengthy (approximately three months) and requires you to pay close attention to all pertinent details. The Swiss authorities will only consider applications that are complete, so be sure to follow the admissions office recommendations. It is extremely important to keep personal copies of all forms and documents submitted to the Swiss authorities.
Once all your documents have been submitted, the Swiss Embassy/Consulate will forward your application to the authorities here in Switzerland. The Cantonal Office of Population and Migration (immigration office) will assess your application in collaboration with the federal authorities. They will inform and notify the Swiss Embassy/Consulate in your home country about their decision, and the Swiss Embassy/Consulate will then notify you.
NOTE: During the visa process, third parties such as universities are discouraged from interfering with the authorities to speed up the process or inquire about missing documents. It is your responsibility to keep on top of your visa application process and to keep our admissions team informed about progress or any difficulties.
Upon Your Arrival: Your Swiss Student Residence Permit
All students (except Swiss citizens) enrolled in Webster Geneva Campus need to apply for a Swiss Student Residence Permit upon their arrival in Geneva. The permit can take two to three months to be issued and is valid for one year. Students must make sure to renew their permit every year before leaving for their summer or winter break. Student permit information for current students can be found on the Registrar's Office Pages.
You can find more information, including course listings in the study abroad brochures linked below:
Fall 2022 (PDF opens in new tab)
Spring 2023 (PDF opens in new tab)
Transcript
[Music]
[The sky above the Geneva campus, then the campus building and flags along with trees and cars around it.]
Speaker: Webster University's Geneva campus Is set in a suburban park in the lakeside village of Bellevue, surrounded by vineyards and mountain views. The campus is just five miles from the United Nations district of Geneva and 10-minute drive from Geneva Airport.
[A Geneva classroom with a wall of windows and a lot of students and a professor during class time.]
Speaker: Webster Geneva has five buildings including housing, dedicated offices for academic advising and career services, a full-service library, computer labs, a cafeteria, a fitness center and student lounges. The campus is fully Wi-Fi connected and our classrooms are tech-ready with floor-to-ceiling windows that help bring surrounding nature into the study experience. We host nearly 50 events throughout the year that are open to all students from small economic presentations by expert guest speakers to large conferences and workshops.
[Speakers and professors give presentations. Students enjoy the weather outside the campus at tables with umbrellas. Students work on laptop together. Downtown housing building with metro train passing by and seen from the river.]
Speaker: We offer on-campus housing for freshmen and Study Abroad and transfer students live in our central city location of the Les Berges. This former Rolex warehouse in the heart of town, has magnificent views over the Rhône River with newly renovated rooms as of 2019. With a Swiss train station right on campus we are only eight minutes travel from the city center and trains to and from town every 15 minutes throughout the day.
[People come and go from a metro station. People walk through the tunnels and city park area from the metro station to campus. A huge crowd of students gather outside the campus for photos. Campus views pan up and down and across the lake. The view of city of Geneva and the lake with a tall fountain.]
Speaker: The Webster University Geneva campus has all the benefits of an intimate, but international learning community with the resources of a large university. Our students come from about 19 nationalities giving Geneva the most diverse campus by nationality across the Webster network. We offer a wide range of major courses, as well as general education classes. So over 100 students choose to study abroad here each year integrating with our own Geneva students both in and beyond the classroom.
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