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EPFL offers study programs at four levels: a 180 ECTS-credit Bachelors Program, a 90-120 ECTS-credit Masters Program, a Doctoral School, and a School of Continuing Education.
In 2006-2007, EPFL welcomed more than 6200 students (at all levels). More than 107 nationalities are present in its campus .
The Masters programs are open to students who have already earned a Bachelor degree (or the equivalent.) As a Masters student, you will develop in-depth knowledge in an area of specialty and gain very valuable practical experience in advanced laboratories. The EPFL Masters Degree is an excellent preparation for a successful professional or academic career and is accredited nationally and internationally. We look forward to welcoming you to the EPFL community!
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,315 FTE: 988 |  |
| 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 and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 775 FTE: 624 | |
| 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. | ||
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 58 FTE: 27 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 18 FTE: 8 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 3,238 FTE: 3,238 | |
| 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: 1,002 FTE: 1,002 | |
| 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. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 316 FTE: 316 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 97 FTE: 97 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 765 | |
| 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 765 | |
| 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? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 75 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,925 FTE: 2,925 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 1,558 FTE: 1,558 | |
| 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. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 85 FTE: 85 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 159 FTE: 159 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 481 | |
| 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 481 | |
| 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? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 23 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 6,163 FTE: 6,163 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 2,560 FTE: 2,560 | |
| 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. | ||
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 256 FTE: 256 | |
| Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 401 FTE: 401 | |
| Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | € EUR 514 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | € EUR 514 | |
| 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? | ||
| Average Class Size | 50 | |
| The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 34% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 92% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 280 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Entry Requirements
| Avg Entry Requirements | 2 | |
| Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste) | ||
Research Productivity & Quality
| Number of Papers | 7,094 | |
| Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
| Number of Citations | 34,131 | |
| Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
Wold-leading research in solar cells, photonics, nanoscience and nanotechnology, mobile communication and information systems, network informatics, molecular oncology, neurobiology, genomics, infectious diseases, biomedical imaging, plasma physics, high energy physics, computer modeling, environmental sciences, wood constructions, tunnel engineering, molecular chemistry and biochemistry, bioengineering, materials science, space science, robotics and many other domains. Very strong programs in energy and in technology management. One of the top architectural schools in Europe.
Range of Fees
Approximately 1300 Swiss francs (765 euro) per year
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
None
Accommodation
Most students live in Lausanne or in one of the neighbouring, charming communities. Excellent public transportation offers fast access to the campus. A large program of construction is underway for in-campus student housing
Accommodation Range
Varies depending on the location and type of accomodation
Finance and Scholarships
Scholarships and other types of financial help are available at the master and bachelor levels
Entry Requirements
A bachelor degreeor equivalent is required for admission to master programs. A high school diploma comparable to the Swiss maturity is required for admission to bachelor programs. Other types of diplomas may require preliminary attendance of special mathematics courses
Language Support
A Language Center offers English and non-English teaching at several different levels with advanced facilites
Non-English Language Requirements
No formal requirements, but at the bachelor level the majority of the courses are in French. At the master level English prevails and most sections offer masters that do not require courses in French.
This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
- Architecture
- Biological Sciences
- Built Environment
- Business/Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Computing/Information Technology
- Electronic/Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- General Engineering/Other Engineering
- Manufacturing/Production Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physical Sciences
No programs have been entered for this institution.
EPFL Master Scholarships. 20 available @ EUR 19,000
Scholarships for master candidates. The actual total number varies every year
Specialisation
All disciplines represented at EPFL
Application Process
EPFL offers merit-based scholarships at the Masters level to students with outstanding academic records.
Application URL
http://master.epfl.ch/page63491.html
Deadline
15th January 2009
Scholarships of the Swiss Confederation. 10 available @ EUR 10,400
Scholarships provided by the Swiss federal government for different programs. The actual total number varies as a function of reciprocity agreements and allocation between academic institutions
Specialisation
All disciplines represented at EPFL
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 representation.
http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html
Application URL
http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html
Deadline
30th October 2008