Study in Zurich
Study in Zurich
ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich on a lake at the foot of the Alps, in Europe's banking capital.
Rent: CHF 800 to CHF 1,400 for a room3 universities
Universities
Universities in Zurich
- ETH Zurich
- University of Zurich
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Where students live
Oerlikon, Altstetten and student halls run by WOKO. Rooms cost CHF 800 to CHF 1,400 for a room.
Getting around
Trams, buses and trains on a single ticket.
Part-time work
Banking, insurance, pharma and tech. 15 hours a week after the first 6 months (immediately for master's students at Swiss universities), full time in holidays.
Good to know
Zurich in three facts
Regularly the world's most expensive city for students.
Lake swimming in summer, skiing an hour away in winter.
German is the local language; English works in tech and academia.
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