Specialised 1.5-year, 90-ECTS Master's programme taught in English, hosted by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences with the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science. Students select three of five specialisation fields and receive training in laboratory work, field research and numerical modelling with high-performance computing. The programme concludes with a 6-month Master's thesis of original research conducted within the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science.
Key facts
Duration
18 months
Language
English
Format
Full-time
Tuition
4,380 CHF per year
Intake
Autumn semester only (spring entry not possible)
Application deadline
International Bachelor's degrees: 1-30 November 2025 (for Autumn Semester 2026 entry); Swiss Bachelor's degrees: 1-30 April 2026
Verified Aug 2026 (ethz.ch fees page): fee group 1 (Swiss/Liechtenstein citizens or residents) CHF 730/semester; fee group 2 (most new foreign students, from autumn 2025) CHF 2,190/semester (~CHF 4,380/yr). International application window 1-30 November for autumn entry; spring entry not possible.
Specialization tracks
Weather systems and atmospheric dynamicsClimate processes and feedbacksAtmospheric composition and cyclesClimate history and paleoclimatologyHydrology and water cycle
Curriculum modules
Dynamics of Large-scale Atmospheric Flow — Module course in the MSc Atmospheric and Climate Science offering of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC).
Weather and Climate Models — Module course in the MSc Atmospheric and Climate Science offering of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC).
Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate — Module course in the MSc Atmospheric and Climate Science offering of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC).
Cloud Microphysics — Module course in the MSc Atmospheric and Climate Science offering of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC).
Admission requirements
BSc degree with profound knowledge in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (e.g. Earth and Climate Sciences, Physics, Chemistry)
Geography graduates considered if they possess supplementary mathematics and physics training
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