Switzerland still popular with overseas students despite Covid
Students in September 2020, when Swiss universities were still open Keystone / Gian Ehrenzeller
International students are still coming to Switzerland – a popular destination for overseas students - despite the coronavirus pandemic. But they face more challenges settling in.
This content was published on March 9, 2021 - 09:00
March 9, 2021 - 09:00
Isobel Leybold-Johnson
Isobel trained as a journalist in Great Britain and speaks all three Swiss national languages. She reports on education for swissinfo.ch.
When Italian Masters student Giuseppe Gruttad Auria arrived in the western Swiss town of Fribourg in August last year, Covid-19 restrictions had been eased and universities were set to re-open for the autumn semester, albeit under strict hygiene and mask-wearing measures. He was able to attend a pre-semester French course, make some friends and get to know the region. But by November this had all changed.