Liechtenstein 2015/16 - student fees and grants

Country: Liechtenstein
Date of publication: 2016
Fees - first cycle (euro): most common/max 1621
Fees - second cycle (euro): most common/max 1621
Fees - note: All students at the University of Liechtenstein pay fixed fees
Grants - note: No statistical data available on the number of students receiving support
Need-based grant (euro): min 9540 - max 14360
Merit-based grant (euro): -

National student fee

Higher education institutions define their fee systems autonomously.

All students (including the international ones) at the University of Liechtenstein pay an annual fee of CHF 1 700 (CHF 850 per semester).

Student grants

Public support consists of a variable combination of grants and loans. The maximum total amount is CHF 25 000, of which 40-60 % are a grant and the rest is a loan. From age 32 on, the state financial support consists of interest free loans only. Grants are available for students, depending on their income (principle of subsidiarity). They need to have the Liechtenstein citizenship or reside in Liechtenstein to be eligible. The amount is calculated on the basis of admissible costs and reasonable expectations of self-support.

Up to the age of 25 and if students have not been working fulltime for at least 2 years, parents are included in the eligibility and calculation process.

State scholarships and grants are fully portable to allow for mobility (4).

There is no financial support for incoming students.

(4) Due to limited education programmes within the country 90 % of students from Liechtenstein study abroad (Switzerland, Austria).

Loans

Public support consists of a variable combination of grants and loans. The maximum total amount is CHF 25 000, of which 40-60 % are a grant and the rest is a loan. From age 32 on, the state financial support consists of interest free loans only. Grants are available for students, depending on their income (principle of subsidiarity). They need to have the Liechtenstein citizenship or reside in Liechtenstein to be eligible. The amount is calculated on the basis of admissible costs and reasonable expectations of self-support.

Up to the age of 25 and if students have not been working fulltime for at least 2 years, parents are included in the eligibility and calculation process.

State scholarships and grants are fully portable to allow for mobility (4).

There is no financial support for incoming students.

(4) Due to limited education programmes within the country 90 % of students from Liechtenstein study abroad (Switzerland, Austria).

Tax benefit for student's parents

Tax benefits for parents are available of up to CHF 12 000 per year for education related costs.

Family allowances

No additional family allowances.



Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017
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