Legal Basis

The basic principles and guidelines that apply to your studies at the University of Zurich are laid down in a series of regulations, ordinances, program regulations, etc.

The legal basis for applying and being admitted to UZH and other administrative procedures such as changing degree program, leave of absence, withdrawing from the University, etc., as well as the provisions governing restrictions on admission to study medicine, are given below.

The ordinances and provisions on tuition and fees determine the application and semester fees for students, PhD candidates, and non-matriculated students (auditors), as well as the examination fees for medical students.

The guidelines governing language requirements in the language of instruction, and the UZH entrance examination, are also given below.

Ordinance on Admission to Studies at the University of Zurich, dated 27 August 2018 (PDF, 221 KB)

Admission Regulations dated 18 December 2018 (Version 1 November 2022) (PDF, 293 KB)

Ordinance on Restrictions on Admission to the University of Zurich's Medical Degree Programs (in German only)

Ordinance Governing Tuition and Fees at the University of Zurich, dated 22 February 2022 (PDF, 81 KB)

Ordinance Governing Additional Fees for Foreign Students at UZH, dated 1 February 2012 (PDF, 70 KB)

Regulatory Provisions for the Ordinance Governing Additional Fees for Foreign Students at UZH (415.322), dated 11 April 2013 (PDF, 123 KB)

Regulations Governing Language Requirements in the Language of Instruction (PDF, 289 KB)

Framework ordinances and program regulations, as well as guidelines and fact sheets on the individual degree programs, can be found on the faculty websites:
Faculties of UZH