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Tuition fees, semester fees, charges

(In accordance with the Fee Ordinance for the ETH Domain of 31 May 1995; state 1 May 2011)

The fees to be paid by students each semester include tuition fees and semester fees. Students, visiting
students, auditors, students in Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) and doctoral candidates are all invoiced
for these fees automatically. They fees must always be paid using the payment slip enclosed with the
invoice. Auditors pay at the cash desk when they enrol (HG F 67.1).

1. TUITION FEES
Students in Bachelor/Master/diploma programmes
(incl. diploma or Master thesis semester)
CHF 580.00
Students on leave who enrol for courses, per semester hour
(to a max. of. CHF 580 per semester)
CHF 50.00
Teacher training
teaching diploma for upper secondary schools
and advanced-level education
enrolment fee CHF 290.00
graduation fee CHF 290.00
Teaching certificate (DZ) enrolment fee CHF 290.00
Visiting students, auditors
Per semester hour (to a max. of CHF 580 per semester) CHF 50.00
Independent work:
Work with a duration up to three month CHF 290.00
Work with a duration up to six month CHF 580.00
Doctoral candidates pay a global fee of CHF 1200.00
Students in Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) programmes
pay tuition fees for two semesters (CHF 1160), plus a contribution to costs as determined by the Executive
Board. The total amount is to be paid in two equal part-payments during the first two semesters,
regardless of the total duration of the respective programme.
Students in courses leading to a Diploma/Certificate of Advanced Studies (DAS/CAS)
pay the tuition fee for one semester (CHF 580) and a contribution to costs as determined by the Executive
Board. Terms of payment are different for each course.
Reminder charges (payable with second reminder) CHF 50.00

2. SEMESTER FEES
Bachelor/Master/
diploma students
Doctoral candidates / MAS
students

Compulsory semester fees
(payable also by students on leave of absence)

Academic Sports Association Zurich (ASVZ) CHF 25.00 CHF 25.00*
Scholarship fund CHF 7.00 CHF 7.00*
VSETH (ETH Zurich Student Union) fee for general services CHF 32.00 * for Doctoral students only
Voluntary contributions
By marking a cross in the relevant fields on the personal details datasheet, the following voluntary
contributions can be made:
VSETH membership fee for additional services CHF 10.00 CHF 35.00
SOS-eth membership CHF 5.00 CHF 5.00
Solidarity fund for foreign students CHF 5.00 CHF 5.00
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3. ONE-OFF FEES
Application fee
Students applying to a Bachelor or Master programme with
Swiss matriculation/degree certificates CHF

50.00
with foreign matriculation/degree certificates CHF 150.00
visiting students CHF 150.00
Doctoral candidates (graduates of Swiss universities) CHF 50.00
Doctoral candidates (graduates of foreign universities) CHF 150.00
Extra charge for failure of applying on time (in case the application procedure is still
possible)
CHF 200.00
Change of degree programme CHF 50.00
Failure to meet a prescribed deadline CHF 50.00
Readmission following de-registration CHF 50.00
Replacement of ETH card CHF 25.00
Replacement of documents CHF 10 to CHF 30.00
Failure to withdraw on time following admission to a Master of Advanced Studies
programme
CHF 200.00


4. EXAMINATION FEES
Students in Bachelor programme
Comprehensive entrance examination CHF 800.00
Reduced entrance examination CHF 550.00


The fees for Bachelor, Master and diploma examinations are included in the tuition fees.
Doctoral candidates

Entrance examination on the scale of a final Master/diploma examination CHF 120.00


5. COSTS OF MATERIALS
(in the laboratories in the departments BIOL, CHAB, ERDW, HEST and USYS)
Invoices are sent out at the end of the semester by the Accounting Department of ETH Zurich.
Charges are for actual materials obtained.



See also Gebhrenverordnung ETH-Bereich
http://www.rechtssammlung.ethz.ch/pdf/123_geb%C3%BChrenverordnung.pdf














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