Information Sheet for Student Exchange in the Academic Year 2017/18

valid until further notice

Name of University / ETH Zurich / Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Website of University / http://www.ethz.ch/ / http://www.technion.ac.il/
http://www.int.technion.ac.il/
Office dealing with study abroad/exchange / Student Exchange Office
www.exchange.ethz.ch (general) and www.incoming.ethz.ch (incoming students)
For Incoming Exchange Students with worldwide exchange programmes: https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/programmes/exchange-programmes/worldwide-programmes.html / Technion International
Head/Director of Student Exchange Office / Dr. Angelika WITTEK (Ms)
Phone: +41 44 632 23 52, , Skype: awittek / Prof. Anat Rafaeli, Head of Technion International
Exchange Coordinator
(Incoming) / Myriam KELLER (Ms)
Phone: +41 44 632 20 86; Fax: +41 44 632 12 64
, Skype : myriam.keller.ethz / Ms. Dana Ben-Ari

Exchange Coordinator
(Outgoing) / Myriam KELLER (Ms)
Phone: +41 44 632 20 86; Fax: +41 44 632 12 64
, Skype : myriam.keller.ethz / Ms. Lior Davidi

Postal Address / ETH Zürich
Student Exchange Office
Rämistrasse 101
HG F 23.1
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND / Technion International
Mauerberger building
Technion City
Haifa 3200003
ISRAEL
Departmental Exchange Coordinators (if applicable) / Each department at ETH Zurich has one or more departmental exchange coordinators, who are the points of contact for all academic questions related to an exchange. For a complete list of all departmental exchange coordinators see https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/contact/departmental-exchange-coordinators.html
For any academic questions or queries, faculty members of our partner universities are welcome to get in touch directly with the respective departmental exchange coordinators. / N\A
Semester dates (not including examinations, see below) / Autumn semester 2017/18: 18 Sep 2017 – 22 Dec 2017 (not including examinations)
Spring semester 2018: 19 Feb – 01 June 2018 (not including examinations)
See also https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/about-the-study-programmes/academic-calendar-and-exam-schedule.html / Winter semester October to February
Spring semester March to June
Examination dates / Autumn Semester 2017/18
End-of-semester exams: 11 – 22 Dec 2017 / 08 – 19 Jan 2018
Examination session: 22 Jan – 16 Feb 2018 / February
Spring Semester 2018
End-of-semester exams: 21 May – 15 Jun 2018
Examination session: 06 Aug – 31 Aug 2018 / July
Rescheduling / preponement of examinations / Exams at ETH Zurich may overlap with the start of the semester at partner universities. Therefore it may be possible for incoming exchange students to reschedule/prepone certain examinations under specific conditions. Further information on the preponement of examinations can be found at https://www.ethz.ch/students/en/studies/performance-assessments/preponement.html.The Student Exchange Office invites accepted exchange students to attend a special information event on the preponement of examinations. / N\A
Academic calendar / https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/academic-calendar.html and https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/about-the-study-programmes/academic-calendar-and-exam-schedule.html
Language requirements / Students must have sufficient knowledge of English. German would be a benefit for some (mainly undergraduate) courses. Information about the language of instruction of each course can be found in the course catalogue of ETH Zurich.
As a rule:
-  Bachelor programmes are mainly in German*
-  Master programmes are mainly in English** (exception: Architecture and Civil Engineering may offer very few courses in English only – if any)
(see course catalogue)
*The undergraduate courses of the 1st and 2nd year Bachelor studies are normally taught in German at ETH Zurich, but many courses of the 3rd year are taught in English.
**Undergraduate exchange students are allowed to choose courses of Master programmes (taught in English, as a rule) if they fulfill the prerequisites.
There is an offer by the language learning center for intensive German courses and semester German courses: http://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/index_en.php
Students do not need to provide a language certificate, but we do require incoming students to have at least a B2 level in the teaching language(s), i.e. English and/or German, depending on their choice of courses. However, a C1 level is highly recommended. / Must know English and optionally Hebrew.
Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering courses are in English.
Courses in other faculties are usually in Hebrew.
There are some special courses given in English from time to time
Our website is updated periodically and should be checked from time to time regarding the English courses.
During spring semester (March-July) we have a larger variety of courses in English
Please check our website for further information.
http://int.technion.ac.il/semester-programs/
Application Process / Partners are requested to announce the students nominated for an exchange to ETH Zurich before the deadlines below by email.
Students must apply online – find the link to the online application as well as detailed instructions at https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/programmes/exchange-programmes/worldwide-programmes.html
We do not require any hardcopies to be sent, students can upload all the documents required in our online application. / Partners are requested to contact us for updated application procedures via e-mail before the deadline.
What application documents are necessary? / Students will need to upload the following documents in our online system:
-  Transcript of records with full details of previous and current third level education, including grading key/legend explaining the grading system of their home university
-  Photocopy of passport
-  Photograph (JPG)
-  List of course units planned until the exchange (template provided)
-  CV
-  Motivation letter
-  In case of a research project: confirmations of thesis/research project supervisors at ETH Zurich and at the home university
Details can be found in our application guidelines at https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/main/education/non-degree/mobilitaet/PDF_englisch/Worldwide_Incomings_application_guidelines.pdf / All documents must be uploaded to our online application:
1.  Online application form filled out.
2.  Official Grade transcript – plus original via air-mail (will not be returned)
3.  Current CV/Resume,
4.  Cover letter outlining academic interests,
5.  Letters of recommendation from two home faculty members.
6.  Course Request form (N/A for Research students)
Application deadlines / Autumn semester: 1 April
Spring semester: 1 September
The application deadlines above apply for all coursework students.
Should a student want to come for project work only (Bachelor/Master/Diploma thesis, research project), the complete online application has to be submitted at least 3 months prior to the planned start at ETH Zurich. Note that students coming outside the regular semester dates need to find an accommodation on their own. / for Winter semester - June 1st
for Spring Semester December 1st
When does the application window open, i.e. from when are applications possible? / Autumn semester: beginning of February
Spring semester: beginning of July
Note however that there is no rolling admission, i.e. applications will only be processed after the application deadline (see above) / Students are able to send applications during the year until the application deadline to their specific semester.
Please note that applications will only be processed after the application deadline
Application outcome: When and how will student notified? / Autumn Semester: until approx. middle of June
Spring Semester: until approx. end of October / Up to 12 weeks after application deadline
Number of semester places your university would accept for the academic year 2015/16? (incoming) / up to 2 semester places
Note: We kindly request you to distribute the flow evenly on both semester if possible. Should this not be possible we would prefer to receive slightly more incoming exchange students in spring semester.
Number of semester places your university would send for the academic year 2015/16? (outgoing) / up to 2 semester places
Are there any courses that will NOT be open or have certain constraints to exchange students in general? / Generally no, but please check course catalogue (http://www.courses.ethz.ch) for individual courses.
-  Some courses may be restricted in principle, e.g. in the number of participants. If this is the case, it is indicated in the course description. Students should follow the instructions in the course description and/or contact the lecturer if they wish to participate in such a course.
-  courses ending with –AAL are not open to exchange students
-  Management, Technology and Economics: Students applying to the department of management, technology and economics (D-MTEC) students must have completed their Bachelor degree in the field of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, natural sciences or any other equivalent field of study.
-  Mathematics: In order to be accepted as an incoming student in the department of mathematics (D-MATH) at ETH Zurich, a student must be enrolled for a degree in mathematics in her/his home university.
-  Mechanical Engineering: Courses offered by D-MAVT in the category Engineering Tools, Laboratory Practice, Focus Project and Workshop Floor are not allowed for incoming mobility students. In addition, all compulsory courses offered in the first two years (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester) of Bachelor students of D-MAVT are closed to incoming mobility students in general. These courses are indicated as ‘First Year Examinations’ for 1st and 2nd semester courses, ‘Compulsory Courses Examination Block 1’ for 3rd semester and ‘Compulsory Courses Examination Block 2’ for 4th semester.
-  Humanities, Social and Political Sciences: No enrolment is possible in the department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS), incoming students may only take individual courses (max. 1/3 of all courses/ECTS) as electives.
-  Biosystems Science and Engineering: The department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) is located in Basel, a city approximately 100 km away from Zurich. Hence our services are slightly limited, housing can only be provided in Zurich. Taking courses in Zurich and Basel on the same day will be difficult, because going back and forth takes about 1.5 hours each way. This department only offers Master’s courses. Therefore only Master’s degree students may enrol. Should a student want to do a research project (in addition to coursework or exclusively) they would need to declare this from the start of their application – projects cannot be arranged in Basel later on as a work permit is required! Furthermore, research projects must be a compulsory part of the student’s study programme and the students have to apply for their visa on their own. See https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/main/education/non-degree/mobilitaet/PDF_englisch/Specific-information-for-BSSE-students.pdf for more information on studying in D-BSSE.
Detailed information on preparing a study plan can be found at https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/about-the-study-programmes/preparing-a-study-plan.html / Each application will be reviewed with the academic advisor and personal responses will be sent to students
Particular restrictions / Excluded from the exchange with Technion is the ETH department of architecture (D-ARCH). / Excluded from the exchange is the Faculty of Medicine
Can undergraduate exchange students choose graduate courses? / Yes but only if they are in their senior years (3rd or 4th) of Bachelor studies and meet the prerequisites for the respective course. / In some cases it is possible
What is the minimum and maximum number of courses exchange student can take? / Students need to obtain at least 20 ECTS per semester (excluding language courses). Two thirds (for example 16 out of 24 ECTS credits) must be acquired in the department of enrolment. Exceptions are possible for interdisciplinary study programmes such as Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Health Sciences and Technology, etc. and must be approved by the department.
If students plan to take more than 25 ECTS credits per semester, they should discuss this with their departmental exchange coordinator, because they may have problems with the workload. The academic pace at ETH Zurich is high and students are expected to work a lot during the semester and for the exams. Taking more than 30 ECTS per semester is not recommendable. / Exchange student should take between 3-5 academic courses which are 6-15 Technion credits
Are there any courses that charge additional tuition fees to the exchange program? / For the intensive German course before the semester a registration fee of CHF 100 applies.
Special excursions/seminar weeks might charge additional fees that will be announced. / Conversational Hebrew course
Special programs (such as summer programs of special seminars)
Are there any courses that are offered in English and available to exchange student? / The undergraduate courses of the 1st and 2nd year Bachelor studies are normally taught in German at ETH Zurich, but many courses of the 3rd year are taught in English. Moreover, also undergraduate exchange students are allowed to choose courses of graduate programs (taught in English, as a rule). For this reason it is necessary that the exchange students are senior year Bachelor students. Nominated students generally must have completed at least 2 years or 4 semesters of study at their home university upon starting their exchange at ETH Zurich. / Yes. Courses in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and in other faculties as well.
Is there a website that contains a course list available to exchange students? / -  Course catalogue: www.courses.ethz.ch
-  Detailed information on preparing a study plan: https://www.ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/exchange-and-visiting-studies/about-the-study-programmes/preparing-a-study-plan.html / http://int.technion.ac.il/semester-programs/
Course registration deadline / Online registration for courses closes 2 weeks after the semester
commences. / Courses can be changed up to 2 weeks after the beginning of the semester.
Will housing be provided by the host university? / Housing is not guaranteed, but so far we have usually been able to find accommodation for all overseas exchange students who registered with our Housing Office within the set deadlines. After their acceptance, students will receive information on registering for accommodation by email. They should read this information carefully and apply online within the set deadlines. www.wohnen.ethz.ch/index_EN
Please note:
·  Students coming for research projects can only apply for housing if they are staying for the regular semester dates.
·  Students older than 28 years cannot be accommodated in our student housing.
·  Housing for students coming in the autumn semester is only available until 31 January and therefore not for the entire duration of the session examinations. Students staying for the full duration of the session examinations and having examinations in February would need to find alternative housing on their own for those 2-3 weeks. We are currently evaluating different options of support. / We do our best to find accommodation for students, depending on availability. Housing is not guaranteed.
Will exchange students pay for local accommodation? If yes, how much will they pay approximately per month? / Yes, CHF 450 to CHF 850 (or more) / Starting at 380 US $ per month depending on the accommodation