Worldwide Programmes

These programmes are open for students from our non-European partner universities who are nominated for an exchange at ETH Zurich.

Application deadlines

1 April for the Autumn Semester (starting in September)
1 September for the Spring Semester (starting in February)

The application window opens two months prior to the respective application deadline.

For project work (Bachelor / Master / diploma thesis, research project) with minimum duration of eight weeks, contact us early. The complete online application has to be submitted at least three months prior to the planned start at ETH.

Check the prerequisites and conditions

Nomination for an exchange is subject to the approval of your home university.
Contact the responsible office at your home university in order to find out about the requirements for participation, the application deadlines at your home university, the required documents, etc.

Applications received will only be processed after the application deadline. Applicants are usually informed about the admission decision a few weeks later.
The link to the online application is contained in the following PDF.

Download Open the application instructions (PDF, 315 KB)

This foundation supports talented but financially weak students from abroad who want to study for one or two exchange semesters within an exchange agreement at a Swiss university.

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Contact persons

China / Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan: Andra Sander, , Tel +41 44 632 30 54
Australia, Singapore: Myriam Keller, , Tel +41 44 632 21 88
USA (except Purdue University): Francesca Broggi, , Tel. +41 44 632 43 46
Canada, USA (only Purdue University): Sandra Zweifel, , Tel +41 44 632 51 52