ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,578 FTE: 1,319
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 821 FTE: 722
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 7,161 FTE: 7,161
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 1,012 FTE: 1,012
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 810
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 810
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 6,838 FTE: 6,838
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 2,609 FTE: 2,609
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 810
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 810
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Postgraduate students	Headcount: 2,597
Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 13,999
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 3,621
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees	€ EUR 810
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	€ EUR 810
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	22%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	73%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	572
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

For over 150 years, ETH Zurich has been a leader in science and engineering education and research. Twenty-one Nobel laureates, from Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen (1901) and Albert Einstein (1921) to Kurt Wuethrich (2002) have been associated with ETH Zurich over the years.

Range of Fees

Tuition and student fees: 644 Swiss francs (approx 420 euro) per semester. The same fee applies for Swiss and international students.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Skills corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages is required for the language(s) of instruction (English and/or German).
Corresponding test scores:
IELTS: 6.0
TOEFL
- Paper-based 550
- Computer-based 213
- Internet-based (new) 80

Accommodation

- Dormitory accommodation managed by the Student Housing Association Zurich.
- University Housing Office acts as broker for private accommodation.
- Pool of rooms in shared accommodation reserved for international Master students.

Accommodation Range

400-600 Swiss francs (260-400 euro) per month for a room in shared accommodation.

Finance and Scholarships

Education at ETH Zurich is government funded, so all students - Swiss and foreign - pay the same modest tuition fees. For living costs, including accommodation, food, health insurance, local transport, students need to budget a minimum of 1750 Swiss francs (1150 euro) per month.
ETH Zurich's Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme offers full scholarships for outstanding students.

Doctoral students are usually employed as research assistant.

Entry Requirements

Requirement for admission to the Master programmes is the equivalent of an ETH Bachelor degree from a recognized university. Students with degrees that only partially corresponds to an ETH Bachelor, may be admitted with the additional requirement to complete up to 60 credits (two semesters) from the corresponding Bachelor programme.
See www.admission.ethz.ch/master.

Admission to doctoral study requires the equivalent of a Master degree from ETH Zurich.
See www.phd.ethz.ch.

Language Support

Language courses offered by the Language Centre of ETH and the University of Zurich.

Non-English Language Requirements

Candidates who are admitted with the additional requirement to acquire more than 20 credits from a Bachelor programme, must have German skills on level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages.

• Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences
• Department of Architecture
• Department of Biology
• Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering
• Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences
• Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Earth Sciences
• Department of Environmental Sciences
• Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences
• Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
• Department of Management, Technology, and Economics
• Department of Materials
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering
• Department of Physics

Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme. 30 available @ EUR 20,700

Under the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme, ETH Zurich awards merit-based scholarships to excellent students wishing to pursue a Master's degree. The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during the Master degree course. In addition, the programme offers students the opportunity to carry out a research or development project on a topic of their choice.

Specialisation
All disciplines represented at ETH Zurich

Application Process
Application for an Excellence Scholarship is open to students wishing to pursue their Master's degree at ETH Zurich. The scholarship can be awarded to students with very good performance in their bachelor study who belong to the best of their class.
The application consists of
- an application form, including
- a letter of motivation
- a pre-proposal for a Master's thesis
- two letters of recommendation from professors

Application URL
http://www.rektorat.ethz.ch/students/finance/scholarship/excellence/index_EN

Deadline
15th December 2009

Scholarships of the Swiss Confederation (ESKAS). 30 available @ EUR 20,700

Scholarships provided by the Swiss federal government for Master or doctoral programmes.

Specialisation
All disciplines represented at ETH Zurich

Application Process
Application forms can be obtained from the ministry of education or institution in charge of scholarships in the country of origin of the candidate or from the Swiss diplomatic representations.

Application URL
http://www.mobilitaet.ethz.ch/incomings/gov_scholarship/index_EN

Deadline
30th September 2010

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