The presence of academic guests generates new research ideas and activities. CIS Teaching CIS faculty teach at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. The Institute of Political Science at the University of Zurich offers major and minor study programs in Political Science. All classes are taught in German. For information about admission to the University of Zurich please visit the university's admissions website .
Graduates can enrol in a PhD program in international relations.
PhDs are usually by dissertation only. All foreign students whose first language is not German must pass an examination in German language. The four ETH professors' contributions are in the fields of political science, international relations, security policy and conflict management. The program aims to prepare military officers for the complex missions they are nowadays required to undertake, both in Switzerland and abroad. The CIS is also in the process of developing its conference activities .