Dates and deadlines for students

Registration and application deadlines

Overview semester dates

2023

Information days for final-year secondary school students	Wednesday, 06.09.2023 - Thursday, 07.09.2023	Show
Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36
"Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday)	Monday, 11.09.2023	Show
Buildings open!
Start Autumn semester	Monday, 18.09.2023	Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Welcome for new students	Monday, 18.09.2023
Classes begin	Tuesday, 19.09.2023
Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 15.10.2023	Show
End of fourth semester week
Doctoral awards ceremony	Friday, 27.10.2023
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day")	Saturday, 18.11.2023	Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom)	Saturday, 25.11.2023	Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of Autumn semester	Friday, 22.12.2023	Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Christmas break	Saturday, 23.12.2023 - Tuesday, 02.01.2024	Show
Christmas break - buildings closed up to and including 2 January

2024

Entrance examinations	Monday, 15.01.2024 - Thursday, 25.01.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 3&4
Doctoral awards ceremony	Friday, 19.01.2024
Examination session	Monday, 22.01.2024 - Friday, 16.02.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 4-7
Start Spring semester	Monday, 19.02.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 17.03.2024	Show
End of fourth semester week
Week after Easter: no classes	Friday, 29.03.2024 - Sunday, 07.04.2024	Show
No classes up to and including Sunday, April 7, 2024 \| Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday!
"Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival)	Monday, 15.04.2024	Show
No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h!
Doctoral awards ceremony	Friday, 19.04.2024
Labour Day	Wednesday, 01.05.2024	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 10.05.2024)	Thursday, 09.05.2024	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Whitsuntide	Saturday, 18.05.2024 - Monday, 20.05.2024	Show
no classes, buildings closed
End of Spring semester	Friday, 31.05.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Doctoral awards ceremony	Friday, 12.07.2024
Swiss National Day	Thursday, 01.08.2024	Show
Buildings closed
Examination session	Monday, 05.08.2024 - Friday, 30.08.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 32-35
Information days for final-year secondary school students	Wednesday, 04.09.2024 - Thursday, 05.09.2024	Show
Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36
"Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday)	Monday, 09.09.2024	Show
Buildings open!
Start Autumn semester	Monday, 16.09.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Welcome for new students	Monday, 16.09.2024
Classes begin	Tuesday, 17.09.2024
Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 13.10.2024	Show
End of fourth semester week
Doctoral awards ceremony	Friday, 25.10.2024
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day")	Saturday, 16.11.2024	Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom)	Saturday, 30.11.2024	Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of Autumn semester	Friday, 20.12.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Christmas break	Tuesday, 24.12.2024 - Thursday, 02.01.2025	Show
Christmas break - Buildings closed from 12 h (midday) up to and including 2 January

2025

Entrance examinations	Monday, 13.01.2025 - Thursday, 23.01.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 3&4
Examination session	Monday, 20.01.2025 - Friday, 14.02.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 4-7
Start Spring semester	Monday, 17.02.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 16.03.2025	Show
End of fourth semester week
Week after Easter: no classes	Friday, 18.04.2025 - Sunday, 27.04.2025	Show
No classes up to and including Sunday, April 27, 2025 \| Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday!
"Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival)	Monday, 28.04.2025	Show
No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h!
Labour Day	Thursday, 01.05.2025	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 30.05.2025)	Thursday, 29.05.2025	Show
no classes, buildings closed
End of Spring semester	Friday, 30.05.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Whitsuntide	Saturday, 07.06.2025 - Monday, 09.06.2025	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Swiss National Day	Friday, 01.08.2025	Show
Buildings closed
Examination session	Monday, 04.08.2025 - Friday, 29.08.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 32-35
Start Autumn semester	Monday, 15.09.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Welcome for new students	Monday, 15.09.2025
"Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday)	Monday, 15.09.2025	Show
Buildings open!
Classes begin	Tuesday, 16.09.2025
Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 12.10.2025	Show
End of fourth semester week
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day")	Saturday, 22.11.2025	Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom)	Friday, 28.11.2025	Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of Autumn semester	Friday, 19.12.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Christmas break	Wednesday, 24.12.2025 - Sunday, 04.01.2026	Show
Christmas break - buildings closed from 12h (midday) up to and including Sunday, 4 January

Dates and deadlines Spring Semester 2023

No classes

Week after Easter: no classes	Friday, 07.04.2023 - Sunday, 16.04.2023	Show
No classes up to and including Sunday, April 16, 2023 Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday!
"Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival)	Monday, 17.04.2023	Show
No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h!
Labour Day	Monday, 01.05.2023	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 19.05.2023)	Thursday, 18.05.2023	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Whitsuntide	Saturday, 27.05.2023 - Monday, 29.05.2023	Show
no classes, buildings closed

Enrolment

Start of semester enrolment for matriculated students at the latest on	Sunday, 15.01.2023
Final date for semester enrolment	Sunday, 05.03.2023	Show
End of second semester week

Examinations Summer 2023

Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 19.03.2023	Show
End of fourth semester week
Examination session Summer 2023	Monday, 07.08.2023 - Friday, 01.09.2023	Show
Calendar weeks 32-35

Further Semester dates

Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 20.01.2023
Classes begin	Monday, 20.02.2023
Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 21.04.2023
End of semester	Friday, 02.06.2023

Dates and deadlines Autumn Semester 2023

Enrolment

Start of semester enrolment for matriculated students at the latest on	Saturday, 15.07.2023
Final date for semester enrolment	Sunday, 01.10.2023	Show
End of second semester week
Final date for change of degree programme	Sunday, 01.10.2023	Show
End of second semester week (NEW)

Examinations Winter 2023/2024

Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 15.10.2023	Show
End of fourth semester week
Entrance examinations	Monday, 15.01.2024 - Thursday, 25.01.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 3&4
Examination session Winter 2023/2024	Monday, 22.01.2024 - Friday, 16.02.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 4-7

Further Semester dates

Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 14.07.2023
Welcome for new students	Monday, 18.09.2023
Classes begin	Tuesday, 19.09.2023
Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 27.10.2023
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day")	Saturday, 18.11.2023	Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom)	Saturday, 25.11.2023	Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of semester	Friday, 22.12.2023

Dates and deadlines Spring Semester 2024

No classes

Week after Easter: no classes	Friday, 29.03.2024 - Sunday, 07.04.2024	Show
No classes up to and including Sunday, April 7, 2024 Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday!
"Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival)	Monday, 15.04.2024	Show
No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h!
Labour Day	Wednesday, 01.05.2024	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 10.05.2024)	Thursday, 09.05.2024	Show
no classes, buildings closed
Whitsuntide	Saturday, 18.05.2024 - Monday, 20.05.2024	Show
no classes, buildings closed

Enrolment

Start of semester enrolment for matriculated students at the latest on	Monday, 15.01.2024
Final date for semester enrolment	Sunday, 03.03.2024	Show
End of second semester week

Examinations Summer 2024

Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 17.03.2024	Show
End of fourth semester week
Examination session Summer 2024	Monday, 05.08.2024 - Friday, 30.08.2024	Show
Calendar weeks 32-35

Further Semester dates

Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 19.01.2024
Classes begin	Monday, 19.02.2024
Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 19.04.2024
End of semester	Friday, 31.05.2024

Dates and deadlines Autumn Semester 2024

Enrolment

Start of semester enrolment for matriculated students at the latest on	Monday, 15.07.2024
Final date for semester enrolment	Sunday, 29.09.2024	Show
End of second semester week
Final date for change of degree programme	Sunday, 29.09.2024	Show
End of second semester week (NEW)

Examinations Winter 2024/2025

Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations	Sunday, 13.10.2024	Show
End of fourth semester week
Entrance examinations	Monday, 13.01.2025 - Thursday, 23.01.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 3&4
Examination session Winter 2024/2025	Monday, 20.01.2025 - Friday, 14.02.2025	Show
Calendar weeks 4-7

Further Semester dates

Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 12.07.2024
Welcome for new students	Monday, 16.09.2024
Classes begin	Tuesday, 17.09.2024
Doctorate awards ceremony	Friday, 25.10.2024
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day")	Saturday, 16.11.2024	Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom)	Saturday, 30.11.2024	Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of semester	Friday, 20.12.2024