Fall Semester, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year

2 years or equivalent of college German. Classes are generally taught in German (varies by department, some are in English), although texts and exams may be in English.

Northwestern Requirements for this program:

• When choosing a world-class institution, careful academic counseling and planning is essential to successful integration into non-American settings. Working with the International Program Development office (847-467-6953), your college and departmental advisors, and following up with your own research, will make issues such as credit, cultural adjustment and course selection work for you as an individual student. A high degree of independence and initiative are also qualifications for an exchange program, which often offers less structure and on-site support than other types of programs.
• Consult with the Office of International Program Development at Northwestern (847-467-6953) to determine how many credits you are required to take abroad.
• Check out the document “A Northwestern Guide to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich,” written by Northwestern German Professor John Paluch.

ETH-Zurich Requirements: Consult with the Office of International Program Development at Northwestern.

• Northwestern study abroad students will engage in a combination of course work and research. The research will translate back to Northwestern as independent study credit. Students will work with Northwestern and ETHZ advisors before departure to design a research project and to be placed in an appropriate research group.
• Students may receive up to 6 Northwestern credits for 1 semester or 12 credits for the academic year
• Orientation: Students attending ETHZ for their winter semester or a full year may attend the three-week intensive German class at ETHZ (late September until mid October). For those attending ETHZ in their summer semester, the crash course runs the first three weeks of March.

• The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, or ETHZ, is a science and technology university that is known throughout the world for its outstanding research record. Indeed, twenty Nobel Prize winners are associated with ETHZ.
• Excellent research conditions, state-of-the-art infrastructure and an attractive urban environment add up to the ideal setting for study abroad.
• Some 350 professors, 40% from abroad, provide a fertile educational environment for 12,000 students from over 80 countries.

Direct university enrollment for science and engineering students

ETHZ, which has no accommodations, assists students in finding nearby dormitory-like housing.

1. All study abroad students must complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call (847-467-6400) or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and net ID) to be registered for this quiz.
2. After completing the 101 Quiz with a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application is not available online.
3. Students must complete the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad by the specified deadline.
4. For all IPD programs, students must interview with the IPD office and fill out their application form, which can be accessed by clicking here. In addition, students will be required to meet with Prof. John Paluch, the academic advisor for the ETH program, to begin their course planning. Please note that all Northwestern students must complete an IPD program application, an ETH application AND the Northwestern Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

A Northwestern Guide to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (pdf*)
For Students Attending ETH-Zurich (written by a 2005-06 student) (pdf*)

Northwestern Department of German-Study Abroad
ETH-Zurich Homepage
Student Exchange Office
ETH Course Catalogue
Zurich Online
Zurich city guide
Newspaper: Neue Zurcher Zeitung
International Program Development

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