Teaching assistants

Principles and requirements

The activity as a teaching assistant may only be exercised during the duration of the studies and only by students of ETH Zurich or other Swiss universities. Since the actual purpose of the stay is to study, the working hours are limited. During the semester, a maximum of 15 hours per week may be worked; during the semester break, full-time work of 41 hours per week is permitted.

• You are already registered in Switzerland and are in possession of a residence permit for studying.
• You have already enrolled at ETH or another university
  
• You already have an offer of a position as a teaching assistant
  

Conditions

• You are already registered in Switzerland and are in possession of a residence permit for studying.
• You have already enrolled at ETH or another university
• You already have an offer of a position as a teaching assistant
  

Work and residence permit

You may only work as a teaching assistant during the period of your studies. Since the primary purpose of your residence is to study, your working hours are limited: during term-time you may not work more than 15 hours per week, but during the holidays full-time, 41 hours per week.

Procedure:

• The request for the work permit is submitted by the employer (ETH Zurich).
• Permission to take up the post is sent to the future employee in writing.
• He or she may not commence work until after receiving confirmation from the authorities.

Please note: Bachelor students may only take up a post as a teaching assistant 6 months after entering the country. Master students have only a waiting time, if the teaching assistance isn’t linked with the study.

Processing period

Please note: The Office for Economy and Labour requires 4 - 6 weeks to process a request.