Information for First-Year Students

At the Faculty of Science, in the beginning of every fall semester, introductory events are held for the first-year students. At these events you will receive essential information on how to effectively organize and plan your studies. Attendance at the introductory event is compulsory for some programs. They take place in the week before the courses begin. The introductory events for the Biochemistry, Biodiversity, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Earth System Sciences, Geography, Mathematics and Physics programmes are held on the Irchel Campus in the week before lectures begin. You can use the link below to download an overview and other important information about these events.

 Information Leaflet for First-Year Students (PDF, 227 KB) (in German only).

There are specific information sheets on booking modules in the biology and biomedicine major and minor subject programs (in German only)

Major programs in Biology (PDF, 70 KB)
Minor programs in Biology (PDF, 61 KB)
Major programs in Biomedicine (PDF, 84 KB)
Minor programs in Biomedicine (PDF, 63 KB)
Major programs in Biodiversity (PDF, 69 KB)
Minor programs in Biodiversity (PDF, 62 KB)

Although the introductory events are geared towards major students, minor students from other faculties are nevertheless also invited to attend and will be able to ask questions about planning their minor studies. For minor students, we hold Minor Days every April on the Irchel campus, where you can form an impression of all the minor programmes and ask questions of representatives from the programs.

Students of minor programmes for which no introductory events are held should contact their subject advisor with questions about the degree programs.

New students in the Master's programs who arrive at UZH from other universities should contact their program advisors as early as possible to plan their studies.

First-year students will find more useful information about studying at the University of Zurich on the University's website under New at UZH?

Furthermore you will find different advisory services of the University of Zurich here:Advice and Support.