Centrale Supélec Online Fair 2021
ETH Zurich – Where the future begins ETH Zurich at a glance
Founded in 1855 • As a driving force of industrialization in Switzerland ETH Zurich today • Is one of the world’s leading universities for engineering and natural sciences • And a place of study, research and employment for 30,000 people from over 120 different countries Reasons for our success • Excellent education • Groundbreaking fundamental research • Knowledge transfer that benefits society
15.04.2021 2 ETH Zurich in figures
15.04.2021 3 Leading the way since 1855
Nicola Spaldin has been Professor of Materials Theory Alessio Figalli became a professor at ETH at the age of Anne Lacaton is only the sixth woman to at ETH Zurich since 2011. She received the Körber Prize 32 and was awarded the Fields Medal in 2018 for his receive the Pritzker Prize, and the first in 2015 and the Marcel Benoist Prize in 2019 for her research on optimal transport. female ETH professor to win an award as groundbreaking work on multiferroics. prestigious on the international stage as the Nobel Prize or the Fields Medal. Nobel Prize laureates
Albert Einstein Leopold Ruzicka Wolfgang Pauli Vladimir Prelog Richard Ernst Kurt Wüthrich Physics 1921 Chemistry 1939 Physics 1945 Chemistry 1975 Chemistry 1991 Chemistry 2002
15.04.2021 4 ETH Locations
Two main locations in Zurich • Zentrum campus: City campus in the heart of Zurich, anchored around the historic Main Building built by Gottfried Semper • Hönggerberg campus: Modern campus linking science, the business world and the public in exemplary fashion Additional locations in Switzerland • Basel: Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) • Lugano: Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) • Other decentralized units Research facility in Singapore • Singapore–ETH Centre (SEC)
15.04.2021 5 Excellent education
23 Bachelor’s and 46 Master’s degree programmes
• Bachelor’s: 6 semesters 180 ECTS • Master’s: 3 or 4 semesters (90 or 120 ECTS) • Excellent conditions for research and study • Use of the latest methods in education • Excellence Scholarships for outstanding students • Entrepreneurial approach encouraged
15.04.2021 6 Degree programmes
Degree programmes Bachelor’s Master’s Degree programmes Bachelor’s Master’s
Architecture and Civil Engineering Architecture Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Energy Science and Technology Environmental Engineering Neural Systems and Computation Geospatial Engineering Computer Science Geomatics Cyber Security Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems Micro- and Nanosystems Integrated Building Systems Quantum Engineering Landscape Architecture Data Science Biotechnology Engineering Sciences Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Process Engineering Nuclear Engineering Language of instruction Robotics, Systems and Control German Electrical Engineering and Information Technology English
15.04.2021 7 Degree programmes (cont.)
Degree programmes Bachelor‘s Master’s Degree programmes Bachelor‘s Master’s
Natural Sciences and Mathematics System-oriented Natural Sciences Mathematics / Applied Mathematics Earth and Climate Sciences / Earth Sciences Statistics Applied Geophysics Quantitative Finance Atmospheric and Climate Science Computational Science and Engineering Environmental Sciences Physics Agricultural Sciences High Energy Physics Food Science Chemistry Health Sciences and Technology Chemical Engineering Human Medicine Chemical and Bioengineering Management and Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Sciences Management, Technology, and Economics Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacy Comparative and International Studies Pharmaceutical Sciences Public Policy (Swiss Professional Officer) Biology History and Philosophy of Knowledge Biochemistry – Chemical Biology Science Education Science, Technology and Policy 15.04.2021 8 ETH Master programmes – getting fit for competition
• 7,790 enrolments in total (2020) • 3,119 new entrants (2020) • International students: 44%
• Specialization or in-depth study of a subject area • Strong links with research and practice • International and motivating atmosphere that prepares students for a career or doctorate • Language of instruction: (mainly) English
15.04.2021 9 Doctoral studies at ETH – qualification for research
• 4,316 enrolments in total (2020) • 1,021 new entrants (2020) • International students: 74%
• Independent scientific work • Taking responsibility for developing skills in a specialist or interdisciplinary field • Supervising BSc/MSc students
15.04.2021 10 Pioneering research
• World-class infrastructure • International teams: top faculty from all over the world • Groundbreaking fundamental research • Freedom to take an unconventional approach • Applying the results for the good of society • Extensive international cooperation with numerous research partners from science, business and industry
15.04.2021 11 Admission
. Who will be admitted to ETH? Admission to its Master's degree programmes is highly selective. We are looking for applications from excellent Bachelor graduates from universities comparable to ETH Zurich that meet the degree-specific requirement profiles.
. Prerequisites − Please make sure you inform yourself in advance about the admission prerequisites for your desired Master’s degree programme, see ETH website − Valid language certificate (e.g., TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.0)
. Deadline Online Application (for applications to fall semester 2022) − November 1 to December 15, 2021 (all students, scholarship applications) − April 1 to April 30, 2022 (EU and Swiss students only)
. More information at www.master-application.ethz.ch
15.04.2021 12 Prerequisites
. Required application documents − Valid language certificate (e.g. TOEFL minimum Score 100, IELTS 7.0) − Official Transcripts (i.e. relevé des notes, incl. classes préparatoires) − Ranking information − Curriculum Vita (CV) − Matriculation certificate
. Additional documents (as required by the respective degree programme) − R ecommendation letters − Course content information − Motivation letter etc.
. Application fee (150 CHF)
15.04.2021 13 Application Schedule 2022
1st application window 2nd application window 1 Nov -15 December 2021 1 April – 30 April 2022
• Students who need a visa • Only available to students with no visa • Students applying for the Excellence & obligations Opportunity Scholarship Programme (ESOP)/ETH D-Scholarship • Students applying for the Direct doctorate program
15.04.2021 14 How to apply?
Online application via eApply-portal - www.eapply.ethz.ch
15.04.2021 15 Useful links
ETH Zurich www.ethz.ch
Master’s degree studies (portraits) Range of degree programmes
Practical information Practical-information (Financial matters, ESOP/ETH Scholarship, Housing etc.)
How to apply Checklist
Required application documents Application-documents
Online application form (eApply) eApply (Application portal)
15.04.2021 16 Thank you for your attention and see you soon at ETH Zurich
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