Application deadlines
Who can apply for a leave of absence or a suspension of matriculation?
How to apply
Maximum duration of leave of absence or suspension of matriculation, fees, proof of registration

Application deadlines

Who can apply for a leave of absence or a suspension of matriculation?

A leave of absence may be granted for the following reasons:

• pregnancy (doctor's note required)
• childcare
• illness
• civil or military service
  
  

You can apply for a suspension of matriculation for the following reasons:

• a non-compulsory study-related internship at home or abroad
• an independently organized study-related period of mobility (in most cases a language course)
• if you study in a double degree program: a period of study at a partner university once the faculty has confirmed your stay at the partner university (at the moment only possible at Faculty of Law)

How to apply

• You must submit your request for a leave of absence or a suspension of matriculation at online semester enrollment. You should place an application for an extension to your leave of absence or your suspension of matriculation here as well.
• You will receive a letter by the Student Administration Office regarding the documents to be submitted.
• Please hand in all necessary documents for your request at the Student Administration Office. Make sure you keep the deadlines: 31 July for the fall semester and 31 January for the spring semester.
• If desired, the Student Administration Office will issue a "leave of absence"-confirmation.

If you are a first-semester student, you may not apply for a leave of absence.

Important: A leave of absence or a suspension of matriculation does not free you from the obligation to complete booked modules, including the final examinations. A leave of absence or a suspension of matriculation also does not cancel the validity of prevailing deadlines, e.g. the limited time frame for completing modules.

Maximum duration of leave of absence or suspension of matriculation, fees, proof of registration

Leave of absence:

• You are not required to pay semester fees.
• You will still receive student ID and proof of matriculation.
  
  

Suspension of matriculation:

Non-compulsory internship and independently organized mobility:

• A leave of 2 semesters at the most will be granted.
• You are not required to pay semester fees.
• You will not receive student ID nor proof of matriculation.

If you want external coursework to be recognized by the University of Zurich, you must retain regular matriculation status. In this case, you will receive a partial refund for semester fees already paid if you have taken on costs for external coursework.

Double degree program - Period of study at the partner university:

• Your matriculation will be suspended for the duration of your stay at the partner university.
• You are not required to pay semester fees at UZH.
• You will not receive student ID nor proof of matriculation.
• You are required to register at University of Zurich for your final semester of studies and must pay semester fees.