Latin and Greek

Some humanities at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, such as history and musicology, require knowledge of Latin or Greek. 

UZH imparts this knowledge in modules of 6 ECTS credits each: 

• «Basic Latin»
• «Latin II (Latinum)»
• «Basic Greek»
• «Greek II (Graecum)»

If these modules are part of your curriculum, you can take them during your studies. 

We can recognize previous courses from high schools or other institutions if they are listed below. The Latin or Greek modules must be compulsory modules of your program in order to do this. Instead of the module in Latin or Greek, you complete other coursework to the extent of the recognized ECTS credits. Where you compensate the modules depends on the study plan. 
 

Latin on Bachelor's level

 Latin on Master's level*

* For some Master's study programs, Latin is part of the academic requirements. If you do not have a knowledge of Latin at the time of admission, you will receive this as a restriction. You will find the academic requirements in the respective annex to the program regulations.

Latin during the teaching diploma

Greek on Bachelor's level

Greek on Masters's level*

*  For some Master's study programs, Greek is part of the academic requirements. If you do not have a knowledge of Greek at the time of admission, you will receive this as a restriction. You will find the academic requirements in the respective annex to the program regulations.

• Swiss university entrance qualification or a federally recognized cantonal school-leaving certificate with Latin as a main or basic subject (even with a fail grade);
• Swiss university entrance qualification or a federally recognized cantonal school-leaving certificate with Latin as an optional subject (elective or optional course) and a pass grade;
• Proof that you have passed the «Latinum Helveticum» supplementary examination of the Swiss Maturity Commission (SMK);
• Proof that you have passed the supplementary examination in Latin (“Latinum”) of the Language Center of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (prior to Fall Semester 2019). In this case the 12 ECTS credits can be credited to your degree.
• Proof that you have passed the supplementary examination in Latin (“Latinum”) of another Swiss university;
• Proof that you have passed the final examination for the AKAD College Latin course (“Latinum”);
• Proof of successful completion of the University of Zurich Faculty of Theology’s Latin course done in conjunction with the Ancient Greek course;
• Certificate of general qualification for university entrance (Abiturzeugnis), including qualification in Latin (Germany);
• Proof that you have passed the Latin examination of a state education authority (Germany);
• High-school leaving certificate (Reifeprüfungszeugnis) from an AHS school, including qualification in Latin (Austria);
• Diploma di istruzione secondaria superiore del Liceo classico, including qualification in Latin (Italy).

• Swiss university entrance qualification or a federally recognized cantonal school-leaving certificate with Greek as a main or basic subject (even with a fail grade);
• Swiss university entrance qualification or a federally recognized cantonal school-leaving certificate with Greek as an optional subject (elective or optional course) and a pass grade;
• Proof that you have passed the supplementary examination in Greek (“Graecum”) of the Language Center of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (prior to Fall Semester 2019). In this case the12 ECTS cre dits can be credited to your degree.

The University of Zurich Student Administration Office will record the knowledge of Latin or Greek at the time of enrollment if it results from a Swiss university entrance qualification or recognized cantonal matura certificates.

Please contact Student Services to hand in the above mentioned recognized proof of language documents for Latin or Greek. Other evidence of competence in Latin will be reviewed on an individual basis by the specialists at the Department of Greek and Latin Philology.