Exchange Programme Archives

Africa, Engineering, ETH4Development, Europe, Exchange Programme

Discovering a new version of myself and a ladder to a better future

Words cannot express how it feels to grow up in a tiny rural area and to have the chance to study at a world-class university! ...

5 years ago

The main building of Hanyang University.

Asia-Pacific, Exchange Programme

Lab in the Time of Corona: My Research Adventure in Korea

Going on a research exchange in the middle of a pandemic requires concessions that will take you out of your comfort zone. Is it really worth it? ...

5 years ago

Europe, Exchange Programme

A memorable time in Zurich

Sophia Taylor was in Switzerland in 2020 to carry out research work for her master’s thesis on greywater treatment. ...

5 years ago

Asia-Pacific, Exchange Programme

こんにちは、dear ETH community!

When life gives you 2020, go to Japan! ...

5 years ago

Asia-Pacific, Exchange Programme, Sustainable Development Goals

Designing sci-fi electronics in South Korea

Imagine a future where every electronic device can simply degrad into its surroundings at the end of its life – leaving no waste behind. A three-month exchange ...

6 years ago

Climate change, Exchange Programme, Future of Work, Innovation in Architecture, Smart cities, South Asia, Sustainable Development Goals

Beyond K-Pop: Swiss Korean Innovation

If you are patient enough, Seoul - an octopus-like city of neighborhoods perched upon hills and its crisscross tentacles of highways and rivers - reveals its gems. ...

6 years ago

Exchange Programme, North America

A Tale of Two Cities

How student life in the largest city in Canada compares to that in the largest city of Switzerland. ...

6 years ago

Asia-Pacific, Exchange Programme

Rural Japan – Between high precision and ancient tradition

Dive into the Japanese working culture and learn about cultural festivals in rural Japan. ...

7 years ago

Europe, Exchange Programme

How Chasing a Childhood Dream gave me a New Direction

Hector had the opportunity to study at ETH Zurich for 7 months. Read about his experiences in a foreign country. ...

7 years ago

Exchange Programme, North America

Blown Away by the Windy City

Keen to learn more about cities and climate change mitigation at the Chicago Forum on Global Cities, ETH delegate Paul Tautorat received new insights into urbanization is...

7 years ago

ETH Studios, Exchange Programme, North America

A Yalie for one Semester

I felt nervous every single time I checked if the “Pending” status on the online registration platform had changed – until I finally got accepted to Yale University...

8 years ago

Europe, Exchange Programme

Student Exchange Staff visits Seville for Important Networking

Seville, mid-September 36 degrees (about 97 Fahrenheit), and the sun is beating down from a cloudless sky. Unfortunately, we are not here to sit in the shade and drink Sa...

8 years ago

Office of the President