Fees & Expenses

Studying Fees

Additional Fees for International Students

Even if they take up residence in Canton Zurich, international students have no legal domicile in Switzerland and are therefore required to pay additional tuition fees of CHF 500.00 each semester. Tuition fee details are available at www.zhdk.ch/studiengebuehren (“Übersicht Studiengebühren an der ZHdK”).

Fee Waivers

In cases of hardship, tuition fees and other fees may be partly or fully waived. Students should contact the responsible canton or their home country or private foundations about grants and scholarships prior to applying for a fee waiver. Waivers are granted only from the 2nd semester. Applications may be submitted twice a year. Deadlines: 15 June and 15 November. Details are available at www.zhdk.ch/studiengebuehren.

Studying Expenses

Agreed expenses for project materials can be refunded in full or in part, in consultation with the lecturers and based on the project budget. In general, the students have to pay for small expenses themselves. This includes glue, office products, paints, sprays, etc..

External Expenses

These are expenses that are paid with a credit card (never use cash) in external shops or the ITZ shop at the Toni-Areal. You can reclaim external expenses with the administrative assistant by showing the receipts that are signed by the tutor. The money is either transferred to the MoniToni account or reclaimed using a form at the ZHdK cashier (https://blog.zhdk.ch/toni/2014/03/07/k-toni-kasse/).

Internal Expenses

Construction materials can be purchased in the workshops. For this purpose, the students should carry a so-called Milchbüchlein (pre-printed forms), where they can note all material costs. The material prices are detailed in each workshop as well as on the website. At the end of the course the Milchbüchlein must be signed and stamped by the workshop manager. The workshop manager will then debit the students MoniToni account. The stamped form must be signed by the tutor in order to be valid for reimbursement. Afterwards, the money can be reclaimed with the administrative assistant and is transffered back to the students MoniToni Account.

Other Expenses

Conference and festival support

We encourage students to present their work in local and international conferences and festivals. Each student can apply for a support to attend such event for up to 100 CHF per year to spend either for travel, lodging, entry fees or materials.