ETH Zurich · Zurich, Switzerland
Two-year, 120-ECTS Master's programme taught in English at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering. Students specialise in one of five study directions and complete a 1-year Experimental and Computer Laboratory, a semester-long Master project (12 credits) and a 6-month Master's thesis (30 credits). Compulsory specialisation modules account for 36 credits within the 120-ECTS curriculum.
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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