The document provides information about the Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education in Switzerland. It details the courses offered, application deadlines, accommodations, health insurance requirements, examinations, and partner institutions. It also lists contact information and the main address of the university.

1. PÄDAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULE SCHAFFHAUSEN (PHSH)
www.phsh.ch
Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education
Switzerland
PHSH
PHTG PHR Courses at the PHSH Our preschool and primary
PHS school education course descriptions are available online at:
PH der FHNW PHZH
HEP-BEJUNE www.phsh.ch ➞ Ausbildung/Lehrangebot/Modulverzeichnis.
Students studying to be secondary school teachers attend a
PHBern basis year at the PHSH and then continue on at the Zurich
PHZ
PHFR / HEP FR University of Teacher Education. These courses are listed at:
PHGR
www.unizh.ch/VVZV2/index.html (winter semester).
HEP VD
German Courses Please note that courses at the
PHVS
FAP SE
ASP-TI Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education and other
IFMES
HEP VS
partner institutions are held in German. Intensive summer
courses are offered through the Consortium of Schools
found in the Lake Constance area
(http://www.bodenseehochschule.org).
In Zurich, 3-week intensive German courses are offered
before the start of the winter semester and 2 to 3-week
German courses are offered before the summer semester.
These courses are organised with the language centre
of the University of Zurich (Advanced / B level) or an exter-
nal institution. Please indicate on your application if you
wish to take part in such a course.
Accommodation The Schaffhausen School of
Education will organize accommodation in private families
in the area for a minimal cost.
Health Insurance For international
students coming to Switzerland it is compulsory
to have appropriate health insurance. For further
information on Swiss health insurance require-
ments please go to:
www.unizh.ch/rebeko/krabe.html
Closing Date for Applications
June 1st for the following winter semester and
for the winter and summer semesters;
December 1st for the following summer semester.
If your application reaches us by May 1st,
an Erasmus grant provided by the Swiss government will be
guaranteed. After this, grant allocation will be on a first-
come, first-serve basis.

2. PÄDAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULE SCHAFFHAUSEN (PHSH)
www.phsh.ch
Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education
Switzerland
Examinations Exams are organized throughout the
year, usually at the end of a course or a set of courses.
Interim exams are held after the first year of studies.
Comprehensive exams take place at the end of the 6th
semester.
Partners The PHSH is a partner school of
the PHZH in Zurich. If students wish to take
additional courses at other institutions in
Zurich, please contact the International Office
of the Zurich University of Teacher Education.
You will find the courses of the Federal Institute
of Technology listed at:
www.vorlesungsverzeichnis.ethz.ch (cf. especial-
ly the section D-GESS). International students
can also choose up to 2 courses at the School
of Art and Design (www.dranbleiben.ch).
The PHSH is also member of the Consortium of Lake
Constance Universities
(see www.bodenseehochschule.org).
Facts PÄDAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULE SCHAFFHAUSEN,
SWITZERLAND
(Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education)
Founded in 2003
Contacts
Dean of Studies Eduard Looser,
Tel. +41 (0)43 305 4900
eduard.looser@phsh
Dean of
Student Outreach Lizzi Wirz
Tel. +41 (0)43 305 4900
lizzi.wirz@phsh.ch
Dean of Services /
Human Resources Christian Amsler
Tel. +41 (0)43 305 4900
christian.amsler@phsh
Main Address
Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (PHSH)
Ebnatstrasse 80, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)43 305 49 00
Fax +41 (0)43 305 49 50
sekretariat@phsh.ch
www.phsh.ch