International master students

Finding a room is your own responsibility. Due to the dried-up housing market in Zurich, it is advisable to start looking early and in different ways. It is extremely difficult to find accommodation from home before arriving in Zurich (beware of fraudulent advertisements!). If possible, you should come to Zurich for a few days before you start your studies to do some research on site.

Please note that looking for an apartment can take up to several weeks from the time you arrive in Zurich and you are responsible for booking temporary accommodation in a hotel/hostel or AirBnB for the first time.

ETH

There is only a small contingent of rooms for international Master's students (MSc) with an Excellence Scholarship as well as international students in direct doctorate and in some joint master's programs who meet certain conditions - see below for details.

Pool of rooms for Excellence Scholarship candidates and direct doctorate students:
Start of studies in the fall semester:
International students receiving an Excellence Scholarship (ESOP).
International students in direct doctorate
All authorized persons will automatically receive the relevant registration link by email by the end of April.
Start of studies in the spring semester:
International students of the following 3 Joint Master's programs: Applied Geophysics, Nuclear Engineering, Cyber ​​Security
All authorized persons will automatically receive the corresponding registration link by email in good time.

UZH

Start of studies in the fall semester:
A small number of rooms for international Master’s students will be published on the ETH/UZH Housing Office search portal. Please upload your confirmation of acceptance when you register on the site, and indicate that you are a Master’s student from UZH.