Earth Sciences MSc

Language of instruction/Proof of language proficiency

English, proof of proficiency required by the application deadline: Level C1, see Language requirements

GRE General Test

A GRE test is not mandatory. However, for students who have not obtained their Bachelor's degree in one of the external page EU/EFTA Member State countries, a missing GRE test score is one parameter less available in the holistic evaluation of the application and may put it at disadvantage.

Course content information

Short description of:

• Course content briefly summarised, following the order in the official transcript. 
• Planned courses not yet completed, for which no grades are available 

Additional documents submitted outside the form will not be considered.

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Motivation letter

One A4 page in the language of instruction of the chosen programme, stating your motivation for choosing this specific Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich.

Recommendation letters

Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from academia or from referees with an academic background.

Areas of specialisation

Please choose one specialisation. The admission and possible additional requirements are major-specific.  A change of specialisation after admission is only possible in exceptional cases.

Language of instruction

English

Course content information

Short description of:

• Course content briefly summarised, following the order in the official transcript. 
• Planned courses not yet completed, for which no grades are available 

Additional documents submitted outside the form will not be considered.

Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)

Motivation letter

One A4 page in the language of instruction of the chosen programme, stating your motivation for choosing this specific Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich.

Recommendation letters

Recommendation letters are not mandatory, but recommended. We prefer letters from academia or from referees with an academic background.

Areas of specialisation

Please choose one specialisation. The admission and possible additional requirements are major-specific. A change of specialisation after admission is only possible in exceptional cases.

Language of instruction

English

Course content information

Short description of:

• Course content briefly summarised, following the order in the official transcript. 
• Planned courses not yet completed, for which no grades are available 

Additional documents submitted outside the form will not be considered.

Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)

Motivation letter

One A4 page in the language of instruction of the chosen programme, stating your motivation for choosing this specific Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich.

Recommendation letters

Recommendation letters are not mandatory, but recommended. We prefer
letters from academia or from referees with an academic background.

Areas of specialisation

Please choose one specialisation. The admission and possible additional requirements are major-specific.  A change of specialisation after admission is only possible in exceptional cases.

Language of instruction/Proof of language proficiency

English, proof of proficiency required by the application deadline: Level C1, see Language requirements

Course content information

Short description of:

• Course content briefly summarised, following the order in the official transcript. 
• Planned courses not yet completed, for which no grades are available 

Additional documents submitted outside the form will not be considered. Not required from BSc graduates in Earth Sciences or Geosciences from a Swiss university. For UZH BSc Erdwissenschaften & Geographie students, it is sufficient to list title, grade, credits and lecture hours.

Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)

Motivation letter

One A4 page in the language of instruction of the chosen programme, stating your motivation for choosing this specific Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich.

Recommendation letters

Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from academia or from referees with an academic background.

Areas of specialisation

Please choose one specialisation. The admission and possible additional requirements are major-specific. A change of specialisation after admission is only possible in exceptional cases.

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