Why Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is a tiny alpine principality with one focused university known for architecture and finance — small class sizes, close industry ties, and a spectacular mountain setting between Switzerland and Austria. A boutique, high-quality, intimate place to study a specialised degree.
Ask the expertFocused excellence
The University of Liechtenstein specialises in architecture and business/finance — small cohorts and personal supervision.
Finance on the doorstep
A major private-banking and finance centre — direct industry links and internships in wealth management and entrepreneurship.
Alpine setting
Castles, mountains, and the Rhine valley between Switzerland and Austria — a beautiful, calm place to focus.
Intimate cohorts
Tiny class sizes and a close community — you know your professors and your classmates personally.
Central & connected
Inside the Schengen zone, minutes from Switzerland and Austria, with Zürich airport an hour away.
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When you can
begin.
The main intake for architecture and business programmes.
A limited second intake in some programmes.
What it really
costs.
Tuition is modest; living reflects the Swiss-adjacent alpine setting. Use this as a planning guide.
* A boutique university — small programmes, personal supervision, and industry-linked projects.
Cost of living
Costs mirror neighbouring Switzerland — high, but the country is small and walkable, many students live just across the cheaper Austrian border, and finance-sector pay is strong. Budget like Switzerland and plan housing early.
Funding that
follows merit.
Where you'll
live & study.
Vaduz
The tiny capital beneath a hilltop castle — home to the University of Liechtenstein and a private-banking centre.
Schaan
The country's largest town and business hub, minutes from the campus, with easy links across the border.
Balzers
A picturesque village around Gutenberg Castle in the south — quiet, scenic, and close to the Swiss border.
The visa,
step by step.
EHEC manages your visa end-to-end. We assemble your document checklist, open and verify your blocked account, arrange tax-compliant financial proofs, book your embassy appointment, and run mock interviews until you walk in confident.
Ask the expertAdmission letter
Secure your place at the University of Liechtenstein — the basis of the residence permit.
Proof of funds
Show funds covering living for the year. We prepare the documentation.
Residence permit
Apply via the Immigration and Passport Office; the university guides the specialised process.
Stay & work
Graduates can seek roles in finance and architecture, with the Swiss/Austrian market next door.
Tuition is around CHF 1,400/semester. Living is high (CHF 1,400–1,900/month), reflecting the alpine, Swiss-adjacent setting, but the country is small and walkable.
Liechtenstein is among the safest, wealthiest, most stable places in the world, with excellent services and a tiny, close-knit population.
Part-time work is possible with permits; the finance and services sectors offer specialised roles, often across the nearby Swiss/Austrian border.
Strong links into private banking, architecture, and entrepreneurship, with the wider Swiss/Austrian job market next door.
Some programmes are in English (especially master's); German strongly helps daily life and local work. We plan support.