Finance
Study and living expenses for students
Living expenses depend very much on the individual student. These figures should therefore be regarded as a guideline only: (CHF)
| Rent incl. heating | 690 |
| Additional expenses (telephone, internet, Billag [TV and radio license fees]) | 140 |
| Meals | 450 |
| Health insurance, insurance | 100 |
| Travel | 95 |
| Clothing, laundry, personal items | 100 |
| Leisure, spending money | 150 |
| AHV / IV | 40 |
| Tuition fees* | 130 |
| Teaching materials** | 120 |
The expected minimum cost of living for students at the University of Zurich therefore comes to a total of CHF 2000 per month.
* Tuition fees come to around CHF 770 per semester (+ CHF 100/CHF 500 for foreign students). Please see also the information on the Website Semester fees and contributions
** Depending on the field of study, the cost of teaching materials comes to around CHF 50 - 150 per month.
(Source: Student financial aid office)