Assistance for your start at ETH Zurich
Some steps students must complete before their arrival, others in the first few weeks in Switzerland.
By students for students
You can benefit from a variety of initiatives and also get involved: book market, dancing, gaming, music, photography, sustainability, and much more.
Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
All mobility students can participate in the ESN – a network that organises cultural and social events, supports mobility students and offers other services such as the tandem language exchange or the buddy system in Zurich. Through the buddy system, you can get to know a contact person who will help you in word and deed and make your start easier.
Tip: Student Project House (SPH)
The SPH is an open platform for exchanging ideas between students of all disciplines. Here, students also receive support in implementing their ideas. You, too, can benefit from the Ideaspace and Makerspace at the SPH. Also, you can meet many talented and motivated students there. (Credit points cannot be earned at the SPH.)
You are by default a member of the ASVZ so you can benefit from a varied range of over 120 sports and around 18.000 courses.
- external page Hear from students who travelled environmentally friendly from and to their exchange destination
- Learn about sustainability at ETH (e.g. map, excursions, what you can do and more)
- Learn about transport: Public transport, shuttle bus, cycling and more
- external page Open the GreenErasmus Portal to get tips
Studying abroad offers an exciting dive into the unfamiliar: New people, language, academic system, and cultural norms. While this enriches your experience, adapting to so much change can be challenging.