Tuition fees
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The following tuition and semester fees are charged, in accordance with the Fee Ordinance of the ETH Domain (Swiss and non-Swiss students alike):
Tuition fee: CHF 580 per semester
The tuition fee covers the enrolment in all courses. It is payable for each regular semester and for the semester in which the Master’s thesis is written.
Students who are enrolled both in a Bachelor's and a directly following Master's programme are charged with only one tuition fee. Students who are enrolled in more than one study programme (additional enrolment in a different programme) have to pay the tuition fees for each enrolment.
Compulsory fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
| Total compulsory semester fee | CHF 64.00 |
| · Academic Sports Association Zurich (ASVZ) | CHF 25.00 |
| · Scholarship fund | CHF 7.00 |
| · ETH Zurich Student Union (VSETH) fee for general services | CHF 32.00 |
Voluntary contributions
The voluntary contributions may be selected individually in each semester in myStudies.
| Type of contribution | Amount |
| Solidarity Fund for Foreign Students | CHF 5.00 |
| SOSeth membership (in German) | CHF 5.00 |
| Student Union VSETH membership (in German) | CHF 10.00
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The tuition fee does not apply for students taking leave of absence for a semester. If you enrol for individual courses during the leave of absence, CHF 50 is charged for each semester hour you are taking, up to a maximum of the tuition fee for a full semester (CHF 580). However, the compulsory semester fees must be paid.
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Cost of Living
Zurich is a pleasant but expensive place to live.
A typical student budget for one month in Zurich could be: CHF per month
Tuition and student fees (CHF 644/semester)* 107
Study materials (books, chemicals etc.) 50 to 100
Field trips up to 50
Rent 450 to 800
Food (incl. student restaurant) 500
Public transport 50 to 100
Compulsory health insurance 80 to 300
total per month 1243 to 1957
Please note that the above list does not include personal expenses for clothing, phone bills, hygiene articles, leisure, etc. You can easily spend up to CHF 2000 a month without living in luxury.
