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First and foremost, it should be said that we are very supportive when students take exchange semesters and / or do an internship during the studies.

Nevertheless, students are required to notify the responsible Specialisation Office or Programme Office in case of absence (e.g., exchange semester, interruption of studies, withdrawal). They must also confirm their resumption of studies before the end of the previous semester. Deadlines: 30 November (for the spring semester); 31 May (for the autumn semester). Tuition fees are owed in case of late notification.

Students must complete a “Change in Circumstances” form in the following cases:

  • Leave of absence
  • Placement or internship
  • Students who are planning a leave of absence or a placement, yet have not received confirmation, must nevertheless submit the corresponding form (including a respective note) to the Specialisation Office. Students who decide to continue their studies at ZHdK in the following semester should send a brief note to that effect to University Administration.  

The current version of the form is available on the Intranet and can be completed online at:

https://intern.zhdk.ch > Studierende > Formulare > Formulare Hochschuladministration: Mutationsformular

Impact of Exchange Semesters and Internships

As the course structure is composed on a yearly based semester structure, we can`t guarantee seamless transitions in all combinations of exchange semesters or internships.

In case of taking one exchange semester, we usually acknowledge the ECTS points successfully completed from the exchange university. In that case, a seamless transition back to your regular IAD semester class is possible. We recommend you to take an exchange semester in the third or fourth semester, because at that time, it is best to integrate. Please make sure, that the exchange university provides similar courses to our BA curriculum structure at that time.

In case of taking one exchange semester and one internship semester, we usually acknowledge the ECTS points successfully completed from the exchange university. But a seamless transition back to your regular IAD semester class is not possible, as you are missing on ECTS points for the time of the internship. In that case, you would have to re-entry one year below your regular IAD semester class you started with.