The Swiss Programme for Erasmus+ for higher education is called Swiss-European Mobility Programme SEMP. SEMP gives Swiss higher education institutions the possibility to support students as well as teaching and administrative staff doing a study-, training- or teaching-mobility with funding.

• Erasmus+

An exchange study at a partner university is eligible from the 3rd semester onward and can be arranged for one or two semesters, or three to twelve months in each study cycle (BSc and MSc). Credits gained abroad can be credited to the degree program. SEMP exchanges are possible with institutions in all EU countries, EFTA States and associated countries that the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management has a valid inter-institutional agreement with. The choice of university depends on your degree programme.

• SEMP; grants
• Outgoing: study abroad
• Partner universities
• Information transitional solution ERASMUS+ from the Swiss Federal Council

The ZHAW LSFM welcomes students from around the world and maintains “bilateral agreement” with partner institutions in various countries outside Europe. Incoming exchange students attending this programme therefore pay their tuition fees at their home universities, remain matriculated at their home universities and do not pay any tuition fees at the ZHAW. ZHAW students who do an exchange semester on a bilateral agreement basis still pay their tuition fees at the ZHAW, remain matriculated at the ZHAW and do not pay any tuition fees at their host universities.

• Incoming students
• Partner universities

Anyone who wants to succeed in today's labour market not only needs intercultural competencies, but also foreign language skills and a cosmopolitan outlook. These capabilities are indispensable for effective collaboration in multinational teams, successful contact with foreign customers and competence in a networked and globalised world. For these reasons, the ZHAW supports student exchange semesters, however it also attaches equal importance to teaching students international skills during their studies in Switzerland.

Some examples of I@H are:

/ International Curricula/ Support for foreign exchange students as a  Buddy/ Participation in international events at the ZHAW/ Participation in international projects

Those who want to go one step further can take a study programme conducted in English or complete their Bachelor's degree with an international profile. To promote language skills, the ZHAW offers numerous language courses. We also offer foreign students the opportunity to optimally prepare for a study programme or continuing education at the ZHAW with a German language course, or to attend a German course during the semester.

• Language courses at the ZHAW

Summer and Winter Schools offer an interesting alternative if a whole exchange semester cannot be completed for academic, professional or personal reasons. During one week or several weeks, participating students can benefit from intercultural exchange, exciting topics and transfer of know-how in a unique atmosphere. Current offers can be found here.

• Agrobiodiversity Summer School 2024

Globalization requires employees who can navigate a different cultural environment, speak foreign languages and who can deal with cultural diversity. The International Profile certificate officially recognizes international activities carried out during the studies and enables students to implement subject-specific projects in an intercultural context.

• Minor «International profile», Bachelor programmes Natural Resource Sciences

In a global world, multilingualism and intercultural skills play an increasingly important role, especially for future generations. A double degree is a study programme that is collaboratively offered by two different university institutions, which enables students to graduate with two degrees issued separately by each institution. The curricula are taken from the programmes of the partner universities and the credits acquired are mutually recognised, enable students to obtain a university degree (120 credits) and provide a path towards a doctorate. The exchange during the Double Degree Program at the partner university can be funded with SEMP – scholarships.

The institution offering the degree decides on admissions and regulations. Since double degree programmes are run together with university partners from different countries, they allow students to take an important step towards an international academic career and improve their job opportunities in national and international job markets.

Here you can find an overview of the current Double Degree programs at the ZHAW LSFM:

• Current IASTE internships

A special elective module is offered in the final year of the BSc in Natural Resource Sciences: the Internship in International Development and Cooperation (IZA). The 3 to 6-month internship in a in a developing company or emerging economy enables you to learn about the complex working reality of international cooperation on the ground and to develop your intercultural competences.

• Outgoing Bachelor in Natural Resources Sciences

• erasmusintern

• erasmusintern The Foundation (Swiss National Agency) regularly publishes information on internship opportunities in Europe.