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ETH Zurich

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

Key facts

City
Zurich
Type
Public
Founded
1855
Students
Not yet verified
Language of instruction
English (most master's); German for Pharmacy and Architecture MSc
International student fees
Study fees (tuition plus semester fees) from autumn 2025: Group 1 CHF 730 per semester (Swiss/Liechtenstein citizens, those resident in Switzerland when obtaining their entrance qualification, certain others); Group 2 CHF 2,190 per semester (threefold) for all others, which includes most international students.Source
Application dates
Master autumn 2027: first window 1-30 Nov 2026 (mandatory for foreign bachelor holders and for ESOP); second window 1-30 Apr 2027 only for holders of a Swiss bachelor's degree; no late applications.Source

Admission and application

Founding year, student numbers and faculty list not fetched; left null.

Language requirement: English C1 proof by deadline (TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced no older than 2 years; TOEFL institution code 9038). Exempt: Swiss Matura, ETH/EPFL bachelor, bachelor taught entirely in English (official confirmation). Minimum scores not stated on fetched page.

  1. Check programme admission profile (requirement profile/appendix).
  2. Apply online via ETH eApply in the application window with transcripts, two reference letters, motivation letter, English proof.
  3. Admission committee decision (ESOP decisions end of March).
  4. Apply for Swiss student visa/permit with admission letter; enrol and pay fees.

Programmes

Master (MSc)English

Computer Science

CHF 2,190 per semester (Group 2)

Deadline: 1-30 Nov 2026 for autumn 2027 (first window)

Source
Master (MSc)English

Robotics, Systems and Control

1.5 years

CHF 2,190 per semester (Group 2)

Deadline: 1-30 Nov 2026 for autumn 2027 (first window)

Source
Master (MSc)English

Data Science

CHF 2,190 per semester (Group 2)

Deadline: 1-30 Nov 2026 for autumn 2027 (first window)

Source

Faculties and schools

Accommodation

ETH does not run its own residences; WOKO student housing cooperative has about 2,000 rooms for ETH/UZH students; shared room CHF 800-1,000 per month, 1-2.5 room flat CHF 1,000-1,800 (search summary of ETH pages).

Highlights

  • Group-2 (threefold) tuition applies since autumn 2025.
  • ETH recommends budgeting CHF 20,000-26,000 per year for living and study costs (search summary of ETH financial page).

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