ETH Zurich · Zurich, Switzerland
Two-year, 120-ECTS Master's programme taught in English at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, studying the Earth system with respect to its history, current relevance and future development. Students choose one of four majors; courses are organised into topical modules of 12 ECTS, with four compulsory modules per major plus electives from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. Training combines fieldwork, analytical methods, laboratory experiments and numerical simulations, and concludes with a Master's thesis in the chosen major.
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.
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