Overview

The Environmental Sciences program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers an environment for high-quality research on a wide range of topics. Graduates will be qualified to become specialists and leading personnel in universities, research institutions, environmental and planning offices, local authorities and the relevant departments of banks, insurance companies and industrial enterprises.

Structure of Education

The Environmental Sciences program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers majors in:

Atmosphere and Climate
Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics
Ecology and Evolution
Environmental Systems and Policy
Forest and Landscape Management
Human Health, Nutrition and Environment

Within the framework of the Master's degree programme, students spend some time outside ETH Zurich - in Switzerland or abroad - and gain work experience with an internship. The programme is rounded off by a Master's thesis on a topic selected from the range of topics of the chosen specialisation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agricultural Plant Production and Environment
Catchment Management and Natural Hazards
Environmental, Resource and Food Economics
Forest Engineering and Wood Products
Physical Glaciology
Sustainable Energy Use

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on environmental sciences, or an equivalent degree.

Students who meet the admittance criteria stated in the programme regulations for the Master in Environmental Sciences can apply to the ETH Admission Office to enter the Master’s degree programme in Environmental Sciences.

We are looking for applications from excellent Bachelor graduates from universities comparable to ETH Zurich that meet the degree-specific requirement profiles.
The level of basic education is thus very high and the Master's degree programmes build on this foundation. Hence, we expect no less from candidates that are admitted to our graduate programmes and, in general, only strong students from internationally reputed universities are accepted.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

1460 CHF / year

≈ 1460 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

1460 CHF / year

≈ 1460 CHF / year

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

1920 - 2572 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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