Incoming students
«I wanted to learn more about interprofessional work that I learned at the Japanese university.»
Ai Komatsubara, BSc Nursing, Saitama Prefectural University, Japan
«It is inspirational because you meet people from different countries who share the same passion as you.»
Christopher Britton, MSc Occupational Therapy, Teesside University, UK
«I want to get more in contact with international students and look a little bit broader than our own school in Amsterdam.»
Rosa Overmeer, BSc Occupational Therapy, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, NL
Whether it is a clinical placement or an exchange semester at ZHAW, we support your project.
Welcome to Winterthur
Incoming students are very welcome at the School of Health Professions. You can do a clinical placement in German-speaking Switzerland, at ZHAW itself or attend courses within the School of Health Professions as part of an exchange semester.
Practical experience
The School of Health Professions at ZHAW supports students at its partner universities in the search for clinical placements in German-speaking Switzerland within a quota limit. If the incoming student’s university has signed an agreement with ZHAW for the Swiss European Mobility Programme (SEMP), contact between the universities is established through the corresponding coordinator.
Requests for clinical placements outside of these partner contracts cannot be accepted.
Studying for a degree
Students with a foreign higher education entry qualification and with sufficient knowledge of German are welcome at the School of Health Professions! Would you like to stay for the entire study programme or only one semester?
Exchange semester
The School of Health Professions gives priority to students from partner universities. The responsible person for outgoing students at the partner university establishes contact with ZHAW. Students from universities without a partner contract with ZHAW are also welcome and free to inquire about the admission procedure.
Full-time study
International students can enrol for the full study programme at the School of Health Professions at ZHAW. The formal registration procedure is the same as for all other students, meaning that the deadlines for registration must be respected and candidates have to successfully complete the aptitude test as well as a personal interview. Sound German language skills of at least level C1 are essential. The programme secretaries for the various degree programmes are happy to offer advice on the recognition of foreign diplomas. You can find details and contact information on the individual courses offered under the heading “Studying for a degree”.
Please note that we cannot provide financial support for your stay in Switzerland if you apply outside the Swiss European Mobility Program.
Short term mobility
At the School of Health Professions we invite international students to take part in regularly organised, short-term programmes such as the Winter School, various Summer Schools, the mobility week in occupational therapy or the European Nursing Module (ENM). For more information on these international activities at the School of Health Professions go to “Internationalisation at Home”.
Additional information
Studying in Switzerland
Switzerland supports students from other European countries studying at the ZHAW.
Counselling
We offer students a range of confidential counselling services free of charge both before and during their studies.
Studying in Switzerland
Counselling
Campus life
Switzerland supports students from other European countries studying at the ZHAW.
We offer students a range of confidential counselling services free of charge both before and during their studies.
The campus of the School of Health Professions at a glance.