# Welcome to the Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich

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**Parent**: https://www.grc.uzh.ch/en/counseling/postdocs-overview.html

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- [Ancient Greek](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Altgriechisch.html "Ancient Greek")
- [Arabic](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Arabisch.html "Arabic")
- [Brazilian-Portuguese](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Brasilianisch-Portugiesisch.html "Brazilian-Portuguese")
- [Chinese](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Chinesisch.html "Chinese")
- [English](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Englisch.html "English")
- [French](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Franz%C3%B6sisch.html "French")
- [German as a foreign language and Swiss German](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/DaF.html "German as a foreign language and Swiss German")
- [Italian](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Italienisch.html "Italian")
- [Japanese](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Japanisch.html "Japanese")
- [Korean](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Koreanisch.html "Korean")
- [Latin](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Latein.html "Latin")
- [Modern Greek](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Neugriechisch.html "Modern Greek")
- [Russian](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Russisch.html "Russian")
- [Spanish](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Spanisch.html "Spanish")
- [Swedish](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Schwedisch.html "Swedish")
- [Swiss-German sign language](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse/Gebaerdensprache.html "Swiss-German sign language")

### [What is the Academic Communication Center?](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center.html)

[More about What is the Academic Communication Center?](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center.html)

- [Scientific writing](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/Scientific-writing-.html "Scientific writing")
- [Writing Center](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/Writing-Center.html "Writing Center")
- [Presentation support](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/Presentation-support.html "Presentation support ")
- [Tailor-made courses](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/Tailor-made-courses.html "Tailor-made courses")
- [Coaching packages](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/Coaching-packages.html "Coaching packages")
- [Semester program: courses and workshops](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/semester-program--courses-and-workshops.html "Semester program: courses and workshops")
- [Language skills certification for academic exchanges](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center/language-skills-certification-for-academic-exchanges.html "Language skills certification for academic exchanges ")

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- [Self-Access Centers](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Autonomes-Lernen.html "Self-Access Centers")
- [Library](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Autonomes-Lernen/Bibliothek.html "Library")
- [Tandem partnerships](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Autonomes-Lernen/Tandem.html "Tandem partnerships")

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- [Ancient Greek](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d52b7-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflicht "Ancient Greek")
- [Chinese](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d51d1-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflicht "Chinese")
- [English](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d52ed-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflicht "English")
- [French](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d5211-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflicht "French")
- [Italian](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d524b-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflicht "Italian")
- [Japanese](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d5282-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflicht "Japanese")
- [Latin](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d5175-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflichtotification "Latin")
- [Russian](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/apps/symfony/kursanmeldung/en/phf-notification?kursliste=180d505f-45c9-11f0-8782-c2c48f7ec975&targetgpid=zielgruppe:studentUZHpflichtotification "Russian")

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- [Contact](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Kontakt.html "Contact")
- [Team](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/%C3%9Cber-uns/Team.html "Team")
- [Mission](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/%C3%9Cber-uns/Leitbild.html "Mission")
- [Statutes](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/%C3%9Cber-uns/Gesch%C3%A4ftsordnung.html "Statutes")
- [Annual report 2024 *(PDF, 4 MB)*](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:11930b20-d28e-4c4f-9909-a7281d29fa9f/2024_Jahresbericht.pdf)
- [Article ETH-News 2.10.2025: "Giorgio Iemmolo, geht Lernen, ohne selbst zu schreiben?"](https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/eth-news/news/2025/10/perspektiven-giorgio-Iemmolo-geht-lernen-ohne-selbst-zu-schreiben.html#comment-system "Article ETH-News 2.10.2025: \"Giorgio Iemmolo, geht Lernen, ohne selbst zu schreiben?\"")

## Additional Information

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**Spring semester 2026**\
Enrollment closing date: 20.02.2026

**Fall semester 2026**\
Publication of course program: 11.05.2026\
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Enrollments open for PhD/doctoral students, CAS/DAS/MAS, staff, alumni, members PHZH and ZHdK: 31.08.2026\
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Enrollments open for students: 07.09.2026

### Film of our 20-year anniversary 2022

[More about Film of our 20-year anniversary 2022](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/%C3%9Cber-uns/Jubil%C3%A4en/Jubil%C3%A4um-2022/Film-zum-zwanzigsten-Jubil%C3%A4um.html)

### What do our students think?

[More about What do our students think?](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Startseite/testimonial.html)

### Solidarity with Ukraine  Cолідарність з Україною

[More about Solidarity with Ukraine  Cолідарність з Україною](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Startseite/Solidarit%C3%A4t-mit-der-Ukraine.html)

- [Language courses](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Sprachkurse.html)
- [Academic Communication Center](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Academic-Communication-Center.html)
- [Autonomous learning](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/Autonomes-Lernen.html)
- [General FAQs](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/FAQ-allgemein.html)
- [About](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch/en/%C3%9Cber-uns.html)