Costs, Living, and Working
How Much Does it Cost to Study?
Living expenses depend very much on the individual student. The figures below should therefore be regarded as a guideline only. The expected minimum cost of living for students at the University of Zurich therefore comes to a total of CHF 2'200 per month.
General estimates (minimal costs per month)
| Study (tuition, learning materials) |
250 CHF |
| Food (eating out and eating at home) |
450 CHF |
| Travel (public transportation, bike, car) |
95 CHF |
| Insurance (health insurance, AHV) |
200 CHF |
| Housing (rent, heating and energy costs) |
910 CHF |
| Money in reserve (taxes) |
25 CHF |
| Personal (clothing, hygiene, leisure, mobile phone) |
270 CHF |
Source: Student Financial Aid Office
Student Financial Aid Office
The Student Financial Aid Office advises you on financing your studies at UZH. It arranges grants and loans, informs you about your rights and obligations and helps you to make realistic financial plans for your studies. Detailed information about their services and office hours is available on the website: www.studienfinanzierung.uzh.ch
Education costs
Please find more information about the fees and contributions of UZH
How Can I Find an Apartment?
UZH itself does not offer any housing facilities, but some of its offices offer support in helping students find an accommodation. The Housing Office provides a number of options for finding furnished or partially furnished rooms, apartments and houses in Zurich and the surrounding areas.
How Can I Find a Job?
Career Services has its own job portal and provides an overview.Students can visit Career Services on the Job Portal (in German) to access a range of exciting entry-level jobs, traineeships and internships with which to further develop their qualifications.
You will find more information about job offers on the UZH Job Portal (in German) of the University’s Human Resources Office.
Students and graduates can also look for jobs while studying or training on the job platform (in German) or bulletin boards of UZH (Rämistrasse 62, Kiosk Rämistrasse 71, student shop at Irchel), as offered by the Central Office of the Student Body of the University of Zurich.
The virtual market place (in German) of UZH lists jobs and housing options, and it also has an exchange for furniture, books, and computers.