Bachelor s and Master s Degree Programs Switzerland s widest range of courses
Bachelor: Fields of Study Bachelor s Degree Programs require completion of 180 ECTS. For most of the Bachelor s Degree Programs the student has a field of study and one or two s. A few programs provide focused work in a concentrated field of study, and no additional has to be chosen. For more information, please visit www.degrees.uzh.ch. Faculty of Theology Ancient Christianity Ancient Near Eastern Religions Ancient Judaism Biblical Studies Ecclesiastical History Hebrew Language and Literature Hermeneutics Philosophy of Religion Religious Education Study of Religions Systematic and Practical Theology Theology Faculty of Law Law Public Law Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology Banking and Finance Business Administration Economics Informatics Management and Economics Faculty of Medicine Dental Medicine Medicine Vetsuisse Faculty Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Arts Ancient History Arabic Arabic and Islamic Studies Art History China Studies Chinese Cinema Studies Classical Archaeology Classics Comparative Germanic Linguistics Comparative Indo-European Linguistics Comparative Romance Linguistics Computational Linguistics and Language Technology Cultural and Social Anthropology Dutch Studies East Asian Art History Eastern European History Eastern European Studies English Language, Linguistics, Literature Ethics French Language, Linguistics, Literature General and Comparative Literature General History General Linguistics German Language, Linguistics, Literature Greek Language, Linguistics, Literature Hindi Indian Studies Indology Italian Language, Linguistics, Literature Japan Studies Japanese Japanese Studies Latin Language, Linguistics, Literature Media and Communication Science Medieval Archaeology Medieval History Medieval Latin Language and Literature Military History Modern History Musicology Persian Philosophy Political Science Popular Culture
Master: Fields of Study 120 student Master s Degree Programs require completion of 90 or 120 ECTS. For most of the Master s Degree Programs the student of has a field of study and one or two s. A few programs provide focused work in a concentrated field of more study, and no additional has to be chosen. For more information, please see www.degrees.uzh.ch. Portuguese Language and Literature Prehistoric Archaeology and Human Ecology Psychology Religions of the Classical World Romanian Language and Literature Romansh Language and Literature Russian Language, Linguistics, Literature Sanskrit Scandinavian Studies Science of Education Secondary Education (Academic and Vocational) Sinology, Classical, Modern Slavic Language, Linguistics, Literature Sociology Spanish Language, Linguistics, Literature Swiss History The Muslim World: Culture and Society Theory and History of Photography Turkish Faculty of Science Astrophysics for Physicists Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Chemistry Chemistry and Business Studies Crystallography Earth System Sciences Environmental Sciences Geography Informatics for Natural Scientists Mathematics Neuroinformatics Physics Faculty of Theology Ancient Christianity Ancient Judaism Ancient Near Eastern Religions Biblical Studies Ecclesiastical History Hebrew Language and Literature Hermeneutics Philosophy of Religion Religion Economics Politics Religious Education Study of Religions Systematic and Practical Theology Theology Faculty of Law Business Law Law Legal Practice Public Law Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology Banking and Finance Business Administration Economics Informatics: Information Systems Informatics: Multimodal and Cognitive Systems Informatics: Software Systems Management and Economics Quantitative Finance Faculty of Medicine Chiropractic Dental Medicine Medicine Vetsuisse Faculty Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Arts Ancient History Arabic Arabic and Islamic Studies Art History Cinema Studies Classical Archaeology Classics Communications Management and Research Comparative Germanic Linguistics Comparative Indo-European Linguistics Comparative Romance Language, Literature, Linguistics Computational Linguistics and Language Technology Cultural Analysis Cultural and Social Anthropology Dutch Studies East Asian Art History Eastern European History Eastern European Studies Economic and Social History Economic History and Economics English Language, Linguistics, Literature Ethics French Language, Linguistics, Literature Gender Studies General and Comparative Literature General History General Linguistics German Language, Lingustics, Literature Greek Language, Linguistics, Literature Hindi Historical Auxiliary Sciences Historical Linguistics History of Art and Photography with Technical Studies Indian Studies Indology Italian Language, Linguistics, Literature Japanese Studies Latin Language, Linguistics, Literature Media and Communication Science Medieval Archaeology Medieval History Medieval Latin Language and Literature Medieval Studies Military History Modern History Multilingual Text Analysis Musicology Persian Philosophy Political Science Popular Culture Portuguese Language and Literature Prehistoric Archaeology and Human Ecology Psychology Religions of the Classical World Romanian Language and Literature Romansh Language and Literature Sanskrit Scandinavian Studies Science of Education Secondary Education (Academic and Vocational) Sinology, Classical, Modern Slavic Language, Linguistics, Literature Sociology Spanish Language, Linguistics, Literature Special Needs Education Studies in Germanic Cultural History Swiss History The Muslim World: Culture and Society Theory and History of Photography Turkish
Doctoral Studies The University of Zurich (UZH) offers a wide range of general doctorates, doctoral programs and graduate schools. For more information, please visit www.uzh.ch/studies/application/doktoratphd_en.html Faculty of Science Astrophysics for Physicists Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Biostatistics Chemical and Molecular Sciences Chemistry Chemistry and Business Studies Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Computational Science Crystallography Earth System Sciences Environmental Sciences Geography Informatics for Natural Scientists Life Sciences Mathematics Medical Biology Neural Systems and Computation Neuroinformatics Physics
Degrees Bachelor s Degrees You can complete the following Bachelor s Degrees at the UZH: Faculty of Theology Bachelor of Arts Faculty of Theology and Faculty of Arts Bachelor of Arts in Study of Religions Bachelor of Theology Faculty of Law Bachelor of Law UZH Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Informatics Faculty of Medicine Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Dental Medicine Vetsuisse Faculty Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Arts Bachelor of Arts Faculty of Arts Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences Faculty of Arts Bachelor of Science in Psychology Faculty of Arts Faculty of Science Bachelor of Science Faculty of Science
Master s Degrees You can complete the following Master s Degrees at the UZH: Faculty of Theology Master of Arts Faculty of Theology and Faculty of Arts Master of Arts in Ancient Judaism Master of Arts in Religion-Politics-Economics Master of Arts in Study of Religions Master of Theology Faculty of Law Master of Law UZH Master of Law UZH (Business Law) Master of Law UZH (Legal Practice) Master of Law UZH (Public Law) Master of Law Double Degree (Berkeley University of California, University of Hong Kong, King s College London, Universiteit Maastricht, Université de Strasbourg) Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology Master of Arts in Economics and Business Administration Master of Science in Informatics Master of Science UZH ETH in Quantitative Finance Faculty of Medicine Master of Medicine Master of Dental Medicine Vetsuisse Faculty Master of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Arts Master of Arts Faculty of Arts Master of Arts in Social Sciences Faculty of Arts Master of Arts in Cinema Studies Master of Science in Psychology Faculty of Science Master of Science Faculty of Science
University of Zurich A long Tradition of Excellence and Innovation University of Zurich The University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland s largest university, with seven faculties with over 140 academic departments and institutes and an enrollment of over 26,000 students. With a choice of more than 130 different degree programs, UZH offers the widest range of courses in Switzerland. In global and European rankings, UZH ranks among the world s top institutions for its cuttingedge research. It offers a well-developed infrastructure and is an attractive place to study, conduct research, and work. www.uzh.ch Zurich Zurich is a lively and dynamic small metropolis, attractively located on the Lake of Zurich and close to recreational areas, including the Swiss Alps. It is the largest city in Switzerland and one of the most important economic, cultural, and social centers in the country. It offers excellent opportunities for shopping, sports, and leisure time activities as well as a unique and broad variety of cultural institutions and events. In quality of living rankings, Zurich regularly places among the top cities worldwide. Switzerland With a population of 7.7 million, Switzerland is a small country, but it is culturally and socially diverse. With four official languages (German, French, Italian, and Romansh) and foreign citizens making up over 21% of the total population, the country is a uniquely multicultural society located in the heart of Western Europe. In Zurich, people speak mainly Swiss German or High German. Language of Instruction The language of instruction at UZH is German or English. Lectures and seminars held in English or partly in English can be specified in the search function in the online course catalogue at www.vorlesungen.uzh.ch. International students can take German language courses at the Language Center of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. Admission Requirements For general and country-specific admission requirements, please consult the website of the Rector s Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) at www.crus.ch. Please note that there are specific admission criteria for medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. Application Periods For fall semester: 1 December - 30 April For spring semester: 1 May - 30 November Pre-registration in medicine by 15 February at CRUS (www.crus.ch) If you are required to have a visa for a stay in Switzerland, it is recommended that you apply for admission to the university as early as possible (at the latest by 28 February or 30 September, respectively). Online application for admission to UZH: www.uzh.ch/studies/application_en.html Admissions Office University of Zurich Raemistrasse 71 CH-8006 Zürich Tel. +41 44 634 22 36 admission@uzh.ch Imprint Published by: University of Zurich International Relations Office Circulation: 5,000 Zurich, September 2011