Directives collection of the Rectorate
In addition to the general ordinances and the programme regulations for each degree programme, the directives specify certain issues in detail (= implementation provisions).
At present, the directives listed below are available as English translations. The full list of directives is available in German which are also the legally binding versions.
Please contact the offices mentioned in the particular directives.
The legal principles for the ETH Administration can be found in the Rechtssammlung (ETH Zurich Legal Collection)
Directives available in English
- Download Admission and stay of incoming mobility students (PDF, 162 KB)
- Download Admission to Master's degree programmes (PDF, 197 KB)
- Download Change of degree programme, restrictions on study programme selection, re-entry to ETH Zurich and recognition of study achievements (PDF, 289 KB)
- Download Continuous performance assessment in teaching (PDF, 49 KB)
- Download Direct doctorate programme (PDF, 125 KB)
- Download Doctoral examinations: Physical presence of the examination committee (PDF, 29 KB)
- Download End-of-semester examinations (PDF, 194 KB)
- Download Examination schedule (PDF, 206 KB)
- Download Implementation stipulations for the Ordinance on Performance Assessments ETH Zurich (PDF, 352 KB)
- Download Languages of instruction (PDF, 92 KB)
- Download Orientation semester, Bachelor's degree level (PDF, 137 KB)
- Re-entry to ETH Zurich: see Download Change of degree programme (PDF, 289 KB)
- Recognition of study achievements: see Download Change of degree programme (PDF, 289 KB)
- Download Renumeration of semester papers, Bachelor's or Master's theses by third parties (PDF, 23 KB)
- Restrictions on study programme selection: see Download Change of degree programme (PDF, 289 KB)
- Download Scholarship: The Earth Science Excellence MSc Scholarship (EASE) at the D-ERDW (PDF, 629 KB)
- Download Science in Perspective (PDF, 140 KB)
- Download Study trips, field trips and excursions: handling risks (PDF, 212 KB)
- Download Teaching evaluation (PDF, 164 KB)
- Download Transgender persons (PDF, 83 KB)
- Download Viewing and transfer of performance assessment records (PDF, 86 KB)
- Download Working scientifically, and the declaration of originality (PDF, 42 KB)