Exchange semester at UZH - incomming
Planning a mobility semester
UZH maintains mobility agreements wit many universities. Check your possibilities here:
Exchange programs within Europe
Exchange programs outside of Europe
If there is no mobility agreement between your home university and UZH, it is possible to organize a stay with us as a visiting student independently.
Financing your stay
Your application for an exchange in the frame of the Swiss-European Mobility Programme is also an application for a grant financed by the Swiss Confederation. However, your acceptance as an exchange student at UZH is no guarantee that you will receive such a grant. In any case, it will cover only about 25% of your living expenses.
The expected minimum cost of living for students at the University of Zurich is about CHF 2,000 per month.Info
Lectures and courses taught in English
Many courses of the bachelor and all the courses of the masters' programme are taught in English( lecture calendar )
Selecting and booking modules
General information about studying at UZH for mobility studentslink
Recognition of UZH credit points at your home university
You must check with your university in advance whether a specific module can be transferred to your home university for credit. The eligibility for transfer of credits is entirely their decision. You will find detailed descriptions of the modules in the UZH course catalogue
Exam dates
Note that most exams are held on site in january/february, and in in june/july respectively. Requests for another exam date or an online exam are not granted.
We advise you not to register for more than 20 - 25 ECTS credits per semester.
You will find all details about the courses offered in the UZH course catalogue. Search by using the module codes, e.g. PHY210 to find your modules or look for the modules of a specific study programme (check the correct semester in the upper right corner!).
Booking the selected courses
In order to participate in a course, you must book the module in the student portal of UZH in due time by the deadline, which is published for each module in the course catalogue. You are then automatically registered for the exam. Remember, therefore, to book the modules within this time period, and to cancel any modules you do not wish to complete before the cancellation deadline.
Transcript of Records
The transcript is available for download at the beginning of March (for the fall semester) or at the beginning of October (for the spring semester). Grades for courses attended at the Language Center or at ETH are automatically transferred to the UZH transcript of records.
For questions regarding the transcript of records, please refer to the Office of Student Affairs of the Faculty of Science.Office of Student Affairs
Your home university is responsible for the recognition of credits you earned at UZH.
Students can download their transcript in the UZH student portal. The transcript lists the grades for all the courses you booked at UZH, including those you did not pass.
UZH grading scheme
Examination results at UZH are evaluated with grades from 1 to 6, in half grades. The grades have the following meanings:
| UZH Grades | meaning |
|---|---|
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6.00 |
excellent |
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5.50 |
very good |
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5.00 |
good |
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4.50 |
satisfactory |
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4.00 |
sufficient |
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< 4.00 |
fail |