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Are you from another canton or abroad but would like to attend a Zurich long-term Gymnasium? Or do you have a disability? Here you will find all the special regulations and when they can be applied.<\/p>\n

Transfer from another canton to a Zurich long-term Gymnasium<\/h2>\n

Anyone who has successfully<\/strong> completed the admission procedure for a long-term Gymnasium in another canton can enroll at a Zurich long-term Gymnasium without taking an exam. Candidates from other cantons can be admitted if they meet the requirements, places are available and the costs are covered<\/strong>. This is based on an intercantonal agreement on school fees.<\/p>\n

Example<\/h3>\n
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A student from the canton of St. Gallen has passed the entrance exam for the local long-term Gymnasium. However, he now wants to transfer to a long-term Gymnasium in the canton of Zurich.<\/p>\n

As he has already passed the entrance exam in his home canton, he can enroll at a Zurich long-term Gymnasium without having to take another exam. However, he will only be accepted if there are places available and the financing has been clarified.<\/p>\n

The costs are covered by the intercantonal school agreement. If the canton of St. Gallen covers the school fees for its students in Zurich, there is nothing to prevent them from being admitted. If the canton does not cover the costs, the family would have to pay the school fees themselves.<\/p>\n

Transferring to a long-term Gymnasium from abroad<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Students from foreign education systems who wish to enroll in a long-term Gymnasium can, at the discretion of the school administration, either take an entrance exam or be accepted as guest students for up to two semesters. In the second semester, they are subject to the promotion requirements, and if they are successful, they can be accepted on a permanent basis. Interested parties can find more information at the link below.<\/p>\n

Example<\/h3>\n

A 12-year-old student from Germany moves with his family to the canton of Zurich and would like to attend a Zurich long-term Gymnasium. As the German school system is structured differently from the Swiss system, he cannot be automatically admitted.<\/p>\n

The school administration of the desired Gymnasium will decide whether he must take an entrance exam or whether he will first be accepted as a guest student. In this case, they may attend classes for up to two semesters<\/strong> without being officially enrolled in the Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

During the second semester, he must fulfill the requirements for promotion, i.e., achieve good academic performance. If he meets these requirements, he will definitely be admitted to the Gymnasium and can continue his school career as normal.<\/p>\n

Compensation for disadvantages<\/h2>\n

Disability compensation is an individual measure that enables young people to compensate for disadvantages caused by disabilities. Possible measures include extending the time allowed to complete an exam or the use of supportive work tools. There are other possible measures. If you would like to apply for disadvantage compensation due to limitations or would like more information, you can do so on the official website of the Canton of Zurich. Please follow this link.<\/a><\/p>\n

Example<\/h3>\n

A student with a reading and spelling disorder (dyslexia) wants to take the entrance exam for a long-term Gymnasium in Zurich. Since she needs more time for reading and writing than her classmates, she applies for compensation for her disadvantage.<\/p>\n

Nach Pr\u00fcfung ihres Antrags entscheidet die Schule, ihr bei schriftlichen Pr\u00fcfungen eine Zeitverl\u00e4ngerung von 20 % zu gew\u00e4hren.<\/p>\n

These measures ensure that the student has fair exam conditions despite her disability and can demonstrate her knowledge without unnecessary disadvantages.<\/p>\n

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