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The real challenge
You wrote it in your second — or third — language.
Your examiner won't know that.
78,000+ international students study at Swiss universities. Almost every Master's thesis, research paper, and advanced assignment must be submitted in English — yet for the vast majority of those students, English isn't the mother tongue.
Whether you're a German-speaker at ETH Zurich writing physics reports in English, a French-speaker at EPFL submitting your engineering thesis in a third language, or an international student at UZH producing legal essays outside your native register — the gap between the quality of your research and the quality of your written English can be real, and consequential.
A professional, top-notch English proofreader doesn't just fix grammar. They restore the academic voice your ideas deserve — without changing a single conclusion, argument, or data point.
What we offer
Online academic editing and proofreading — every document type
Professional English editing matched to your document, subject, and deadline. All priced in CHF. All done by human editors — never AI.
5 things your professional editor fixes
The most common English errors in Swiss university documents
Our online proofreading specialists see the same recurring patterns in ETH Zurich, EPFL, UZH, and Geneva submissions — and correct every one.
The process
Get your document proofread — in 4 simple steps
Online, fast, and completely transparent. No agency jargon — just professional editing delivered to your inbox.
Editing in action
What human proofreading actually looks like
A real example from an EPFL materials science report. Every change tracked. Every decision explained. This is what professional, AI-free editing delivers.
Before editing
"The experiment was done to show that the hypothesis about the temperature effect on reaction speed was correct. The results that we got suggest that higher temperatures make the reaction go faster, which means the activation energy is lower."
After professional editing
"The experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of temperature on reaction rate. The results obtained suggest that elevated temperatures accelerate the reaction, consistent with a reduction in activation energy."
Precise scientific verbs signal methodical academic work. "Done" is conversational — unacceptable in a formal EPFL report.
First-person informal removed. "Obtained" is the standard academic English equivalent — neutral, professional, appropriate for scientific results sections.
Technical vocabulary restored. "Accelerate" is the precise scientific term. "Go faster" belongs in casual speech, not a top-notch university submission.
Why professional human editing beats AI tools
A qualified human proofreader understands that "the data suggests" is grammatically incorrect in academic English (data = plural noun), and that hedging language ("indicates", "suggests") is required in results sections. AI autocorrectors don't.
Your STEM report goes to a STEM-trained editor. Your legal essay goes to a legal writing specialist. Generic online proofreading tools apply the same rules to a physics report and a corporate law essay.
Every significant edit comes with a comment explaining the reasoning. You don't just receive a corrected document — you learn what to write differently next time.
We improve your language — never your thinking. Your research question, argument, conclusions, and data remain exactly as you wrote them. You'll recognise your own work.
Coverage
Every subject. Every document type. Every Swiss city.
Our professional English editors cover all academic disciplines, all document types, and serve students across Zürich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Bern, St. Gallen and beyond.
Subjects our expert proofreaders specialise in
Documents we proofread and edit
Swiss cities we serve
Studying somewhere not listed? Contact us — we serve all students enrolled at Swiss higher education institutions.
Benefits & features
What you get when you choose our editing service
Every order includes these benefits — no extra charges, no upsells.
Meet your proofreaders
PhD-qualified human editors — not algorithms
Every document is edited by a real, qualified professional. Here are the people who will proofread your thesis, dissertation, or essay.
Our professional English proofreaders and editors are recruited from the top 2% of applicants — native speakers who hold postgraduate academic degrees, have proven subject-area expertise, and pass a rigorous editorial assessment before their first assignment.
Since 2010, our team has edited over 50,000 academic documents for students across Zürich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, and Bern. Every editor understands Swiss university academic standards — and the specific challenges of non-native English writers.
Why proofreadingservice.ch
What we offer that no other service does
We built this professional online proofreading service specifically for Swiss university students. No generic platform — no global one-size-fits-all approach.
| Feature | proofreadingservice.ch | ProofreadingServices.com | Scribbr | Grammarly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss university specialist since 2010 | ✅ ETH, EPFL, UZH, Geneva, HSG | ⚠️ Generic Switzerland page | ❌ Global only | ❌ |
| 100% human — no AI editing tools | ✅ Guaranteed on every order | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ AI + human hybrid | ❌ AI only |
| CHF pricing — no currency conversion | ✅ CHF only, Stripe-secure | ❌ USD pricing | ❌ EUR / USD | ❌ USD subscription |
| PhD-level subject-matched editors | ✅ Every single order | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ By broad category | ❌ |
| Tracked changes with explanatory comments | ✅ Word format, explained | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ Inline suggestions only |
| 6-hour express — 7 days/week | ✅ Including exam season | ✅ | ❌ 12-hour minimum | ✅ Instant (AI) |
| Basisjahr / ETH-specific expertise | ✅ Specialist experience | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| French & German → English specialists | ✅ Transfer error expertise | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| 1 free revision included | ✅ 7 days | ⚠️ Paid extra | ✅ | ❌ |
| Starting price (standard 72-hr) | CHF 0.03/word | ~CHF 0.04–0.07/word | ~CHF 0.05–0.09/word | CHF 12/month flat |
Transparent pricing
Professional proofreading — priced in CHF, no surprises.
Every rate shown is what you pay. Use the instant calculator above for your exact quote based on word count.
🎁 First order: use code FIRST35 for 35% off · Swiss agencies charge CHF 100–135/hour — we're typically 60–80% more affordable for the same native English quality
Verified student reviews
What Swiss students say about our proofreading service
My Basisjahr physics essay came back looking like a native speaker wrote it. The professional editor even caught an inconsistency in how I'd labelled my variables — something my professor would have flagged immediately. Worth every franc.
French is my first language and English my third. I was terrified my EPFL first-year essays would fail because of the English — not the content. After professional editing, my supervisor called it one of the clearest submissions in the cohort.
Legal academic English has its own register entirely. My UZH LLM proofreader clearly knew it — they understood that "the court held" is correct and "the court said" is not. That level of subject expertise is why I come back every semester.
I'm studying International Relations at the University of Geneva. My dissertation editor had clearly worked on IR documents before — the terminology was perfectly handled. Fast, professional, and genuinely human editing.
HSG expects business English at a professional level — not just academic English. My MBA case study editor knew the difference. The writing came back sharper and more authoritative without losing my argument structure.
I'm from China studying Computer Science at ETH. Writing my Master's thesis in English was my biggest stress all semester. The online proofreader restructured my introduction completely — for the better — and explained every change in the comments.
Free resources — no email required
Useful tools and guides — from our expert editors
Three free academic resources used by 1,200+ Swiss students before submitting. Download instantly, no email, no signup.
Our editors' 20-point checklist — the exact things we check before signing off on any document. Run through this before submitting any essay or report.
- Academic tone — no informal or first-person constructions
- Citation consistency — same format throughout
- Abstract — clearly states research question and findings
- +17 more points from our professional editors
Used by 800+ Swiss students · No email required
Which citation style does your Swiss university faculty require? APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, or IEEE? This guide answers for each major Swiss institution.
- ETH Zurich citation requirements by faculty
- EPFL formatting standards — STEM vs other
- UZH, Geneva, HSG citation expectations
- Side-by-side APA vs Harvard vs IEEE examples
Used by 250+ students · No signup needed
Ten real before-and-after examples from documents our professional proofreaders have edited — across STEM, law, business, and medicine. See exactly what professional editing looks like.
- German-to-English transfer error corrections
- Academic tone improvements — passive to active
- Thesis abstract rewrites — before and after
- Legal writing precision examples
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