How do Germany, Austria and Switzerland compare for a Master's in Computer Engineering?

The only part of this comparison that can currently be confirmed from official sources is tuition: in Germany, master's programmes at state universities are mostly tuition-free; Austria's public universities charge third-country students a fixed semester fee; in Switzerland fees depend on the institution.

#Germany (DE)

• Most master's programmes at state universities charge no tuition; a semester contribution is paid separately.
• Exceptions: Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU students 1,500 € per semester. TUM (example) has charged newly enrolled non-EU master's students since WS 2024/25, usually 4,000 or 6,000 € per semester.

#Austria (AT)

• At public universities, third-country students generally pay €726.72 per semester; exemptions apply in special cases.
• Universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) may set their own fees.

#Switzerland (CH)

• Fees are set per institution. Example: ETH Zurich charges foreign students CHF 2,190 per semester from the autumn semester 2025.

#Check the other factors separately

Programme content, language requirements, visas, work rights while studying, post-graduation job-search periods, blocked-account amounts and living costs differ by country and institution. We do not give figures for them here — check the university's pages and the relevant country's immigration authority for current information before deciding.

Source: Study in Austria – Tuition fee · ETH Zurich – Tuition fees · DAAD – Finanzen