USA
General information
- Refer to the travel advice of the external pageFederal Department of Foreign Affairs.
- Further information, regarding external pageentry formalities and the external pagevisa process, may be found on the US Embassy website, which also offers external pageadvising.
- Information on studying in the USA: external pageinternational students.
Important information
For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the departmental exchange coordinator for D-CHAB: Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences, D-BIOL, D-HEST: HST, D-ITET, D-MATH: Mathematics, D-MAVT or D-PHYS.
Additional costs
- ca. $1,300 per semester for external pageUT Austin’s insurance plan (compulsory)
- ca. $125 international student fee
- ca. $180 SEVIS fee and $160 visa fees
- ca. $10 for the student ID
- ca. $700 – 1400 per month for housing
Accommodation
For information see this link to external pageaccommodation at UT Austin.
Planning your studies
You can enrol in your courses only after arrival at University of Texas at Austin. external pageCourse restrictions for specific departments may exist, for example you may not enrol in courses at the Department of Computer Science. For further information regarding the planning of your studies, see the UT external pageacademic planning website.
Important information
- For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the departmental exchange coordinators in D-USYS or D-HEST Food Sci.
- Here you will find the external pagemost important information of UGA (Incoming Student Handbook, webinars, info sheet, FAQ).
Additional costs
- International fee $65 and visa costs (DS-2019)
- Orientation in fall $435 including housing and in spring $75
- Higher living costs (per semester)
- Accommodation: $2,639 for Brown Hall (double rooms) and $4,027 for East Campus Village (apartment style)
- Food (7 days meal plan): $2,129
- Books, etc.: $500
- Personal expenses: $1,150
- Health insurance (compulsory): $1,194 for fall and $1,662 for spring
Accommodation
Open this link to external pageaccommodation at the University of Georgia and an external pageoff-campus housing guide.
Course planning
Students who wish to enrol as graduate students must already hold a Bachelor’s degree. The Bachelor’s degree certificate must be submitted to the University of Georgia as soon as possible to ensure timely student course registration but at the latest by the time the exchange begins.
Applying to the partner university
Application to the UGA should proceed just a few weeks after nomination by the Student Exchange Office. This means that the UGA application documents must be assembled within a short time. Further information on the application process will be sent to you by UGA via email after the nomination of ETH. Here you find information on the external pageUGA application procedure.
Important information
At the time of application to the Department of Architecture, the applicant must hold the Bachelor's degree or have verifiably registered for any remaining final examinations. If the applicant is nominated, they must submit the Bachelor's degree request immediately after passing these examinations (following the grading conference in ca. mid-February). Refer to the D-ARCH website for information on the application procedure and the respective documents required.
Additional costs
Costs for exchange students are estimated at ca $12,367 per semester.
Accommodation
For information open this link to external pageaccommodation at the Harvard University in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Important information
- For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the departmental exchange coordinators in D-ARCH, D-INFK, D-ITET or D-MAVT.
- D-MAVT: A semester abroad is only possible during the 1st or 2nd Master's degree semester.
Additional costs
- Estimated costs* in USD: Visa: ca. 200, accommodation ca. 7,000, meal plan ca. 3,500, external pageMIT health insurance 1,349-1,888 and personal expenditure, books etc. 1,400.
* These estimates may be subject to change (external pagesee current costs). Keep in mind that the link provides cost information for MIT degree students for the whole academic year. For housing and dining and for books and personal expenses, these figures represent averages. - The external pageMIT Student Health Insurance Plan (MIT SHIP) is compulsory unless you take out comparable US health insurance which fulfils all MIT requirements.
Accommodation
There are two possibilities for accommodation at MIT: external pageundergraduate dorm or external pageIndependent Living Group (FSILG). Many residences feature a external pagemeal plan and some have kitchens where you may cook for yourself. See external pageaccommodation for further information.
Important information
For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the departmental exchange coordinator of D-INFK, D-ITET or D-MAVT.
Additional costs
In addition to higher living costs you should also include the costs of entry formalities ($380) and health insurance ($1,750 per quarter) in your calculation; costs for exchange students are estimated at ca $3,193 per month and $9,580 per quarter including the costs mentioned above, housing and meal plan. For further information, check the external pageNorthwestern University website.
Accommodation
For information see this link to external pageaccommodation at Northwestern University and to external pageoff-campus accommodation.
Course planning
Open the link for all courses in the external pageMcCormick School of Engineering and in the external pageWeinberg College of Arts & Sciences.
Important information
For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the departmental exchange coordinator of D-INFK, D-ITET, D-MAVT or D-HEST: HST. Ask the respective advisor in advance which documents are required for the respective departmental selection.
Additional costs
- The up-to-date estimated costs per academic year you may find on the external pageUPenn website under "Costs to Consider". This are the costs for regular students for a whole academic year.
- The external pagePenn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) (health insurance) is very expensive (see the PSIP Premium Rates for the respective year), but it is possible to avoid taking it out. Your Swiss health insurer must fill out a form in English which confirms that all external pagePSIP requirements are covered.
- Vaccinations (external pagevaccination certificate).
Study planning
Two out of four or three out of five courses mut be taken in the external pageSchool of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) as we have an exchange agreement with SEAS. You may can take undergraduate courses up to 4999; other courses may be available upon request and as an exception.
Accommodation and meal plan
All exchange students under the age of 22 are required to live in Penn housing and enrol in a meal plan (cheapest version USD 800). Students over 22 have the possibility to apply for a waiver from campus housing. The final decision is made by Penn Residential Services. For information, open this link to external pageaccommodation at University of Pennsylvania or the link to external pageoff-campus housing.
Applying to the partner university
Registration at the University of Pennsylvania for fall semester takes place just a few weeks after the Student Exchange Office makes its nominations. Therefore the University of Pennsylvania application documents must be assembled within a few weeks. For details refer to information on the external pageapplication procedure and required documents at the University of Pennsylvania.
Important information
For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the departmental exchange coordinator of D-BIOL, D-INFK or D-MATH: Mathematics.
Additional costs
external pageEstimated costs. You do not have to pay the tuition at Princeton.
Study planning
- You can take advanced undergraduate 400-level courses. Maybe one 500-level course can be taken, but only with a special permission from Princeton, and as an exception.
- Enrolment in the final courses will not take place until you arrive.
- Read the external pageadditional information.
Accommodation
All exchange students are required to live in Princeton housing. For residential College housing a meal plan is mandatory but not for upper-class housing. For information, open this link to external pageaccommodation at Princeton University.
Planning
Exchange students must arrive a few days before classes begin, and the exact date of check-in will be confirmed by Princeton around the time of acceptance.
Course planning
- The following Colleges of the host university participate in ETH exchanges: the external pageCollege of Agriculture, the external pageCollege of Science and the external pageCollege of Engineering.
- The following Colleges of the host university accept no ETH exchange students: the external pageCollege of Pharmacy,the external pageCollege of Veterinary Medicineand the external pageCollege of Education.
- Generally courses at Purdue University are worth 3 or 4 credits and undergraduate students take between 3 and 5 courses per semester to fulfil the full-time student status which requires a minimum of 12 credits.
- Students who enrol as undergraduates may only attend courses with course numbers up to 59999. Courses numbered 50000 to 59999 require special permission from the department at Purdue University.
- As an undergraduate student you cannot expect to take all 3 to 5 required courses on the course level between 50000 and 59999. If you need courses exclusively at this level and at best 60000+ courses, you must apply as graduate student.
- Students wishing to enrol as graduate students (to take courses numbered 60000+) must already hold a Bachelor’s degree. The Bachelor’s degree certificate must be submitted to Purdue University at the latest when their studies begin.
Applying to the partner university
Registration at Purdue University takes place just a few weeks after the Student Exchange Office makes its nominations. Therefore this partner university requires you to submit a detailed curriculum with your application. Discuss this with your student exchange advisor before you apply online. For details refer to external pageinformation on the registration procedure and required documents at Purdue University.
Important information
For information on departmental preselection and all academic queries, contact the D-INFK departmental exchange coordinator. Ask the respective advisor in advance which documents are required for the respective departmental selection.
Additional costs
In addition to higher living costs you should also include the costs of entry formalities ($350) and health insurance ($500 per quarter) in your calculation; living costs for exchange students are estimated at ca $1,300 - 1,500, plus accommodation $1,000 - 1,200 per month.
Accommodation
For information open this link to external pageaccommodation (tab "Housing Information") at University of Washington.
Applying to the partner university
Registration at the University of Washington takes place just a few weeks after the Student Exchange Office makes its nominations. Therefore the University of Washington application documents must be assembled within a few weeks. For details refer to external pageinformation on the application and required documents at the University of Washington.
Questions?
FAQ for quick answersContact persons
- Departments: departmental exchange coordinators
- Student Exchange Office (except Purdue University): Nicole Tobler, , Tel. +41 44 632 26 17
- Student Exchange Office (only for Purdue University): Sandra Zweifel, , Tel +41 44 632 51 52