Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP, formerly Erasmus)

SEMP is open for students from our European partner universities who are nominated for an exchange at ETH Zurich.

Student exchanges between ETH and its European partner universities take place via the "Swiss-European Mobility Programme" (SEMP). Scholarships for students are covered by the Swiss state. (Swiss universities' participation in Erasmus+ was suspended following a federal vote in 2014.)

Application deadlines

  • 1 April for the Autumn Semester
  • 1 October for the Spring Semester

All applications will be processed after the deadline, regardless of the submission date.

Contact the responsible office at your home university in order to find out about the requirements for participation, the application deadlines at your home university, the required documents, etc.

Important: Nomination for an exchange is subject to the approval of your home university.

If you need a visa, you will receive the necessary information after your application has been accepted by ETH.

Once you have been selected and nominated by your home university for an exchange period, you will receive an email from ETH with instructions on how to apply.

  • Nomination for Autumn Semester: You will receive the email towards the end of February at the earliest.
  • Nomination for Spring Semester: You will receive the email in September.
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