Materials Science and Engineering MSc
The required application documents for the desired degree programme differ depending on your previous education.
You are applying to an ETH Zurich Master's degree programme with a:
Language of instruction/Proof of language proficiency
English, proof of proficiency required by the application deadline: Level C1, see Language requirements
GRE
Required for students who have not obtained their Bachelor's degree in one of the external page EU/EFTA Member State countries.
Course content information
Description of subject-related course contents in keywords (incl. ongoing courses of which grades are not yet available). Please list laboratory courses separately and indicate the number of contact hours. Textbooks only need to be specified if standard works were used. If an official overview of course contents in English is issued by the university, this document can be submitted instead.
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Recommendation letter
Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from scientists or persons with an academic background.
Motivation letter
Approximately 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. Please also specify your subject-specific interests, e.g. topics or research groups of the department.
Language of instruction
English
Course content information
Description of subject-related course contents in keywords (incl. ongoing courses of which grades are not yet available). Please list laboratory courses separately and indicate the number of contact hours. Textbooks only need to be specified if standard works were used. If an official overview of course contents in English is issued by the university, this document can be submitted instead.
Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)
Recommendation letter
Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from scientists or persons with an academic background.
Motivation letter
Approximately 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. Please also specify your subject-specific interests, e.g. topics or research groups of the department.
Language of instruction
English
Course content information
Description of subject-related course contents in keywords (incl. ongoing courses of which grades are not yet available). Please list laboratory courses separately and indicate the number of contact hours. Textbooks only need to be specified if standard works were used. If an official overview of course contents in English is issued by the university, this document can be submitted instead.
Students with a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from EPFL do not need to submit the course content form.
Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)
Recommendation letter
Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from scientists or persons with an academic background. Not required from students with a BSc in Materials Science and Engineering from EPFL.
Motivation letter
Approximately 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. Please also specify your subject-specific interests, e.g. topics or research groups of the department.
Language of instruction/Proof of language proficiency
English, proof of proficiency required by the application deadline: Level C1, see Language requirements
Course content information
Description of subject-related course contents in keywords (incl. ongoing courses of which grades are not yet available). Please list laboratory courses separately and indicate the number of contact hours. Textbooks only need to be specified if standard works were used. If an official overview of course contents in English is issued by the university, this document can be submitted instead.
Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)
Recommendation letter
Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from scientists or persons with an academic background. Not required for students with a BSc in Materials Science and Engineering from EPFL or in other programmes with guaranteed admission.
Motivation letter
Approximately 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. Please also specify your subject-specific interests, e.g. topics or research groups of the department.
Language of instruction/Proof of language proficiency
English and German (additional requirements), proof of proficiency required by the application deadline: Level C1, see Language requirements
GRE
Required for students who have not obtained their Bachelor's degree in one of the external page EU/EFTA Member State countries.
Course content information
Description of subject-related course contents in keywords (incl. ongoing courses of which grades are not yet available). Please list laboratory courses separately and indicate the number of contact hours. Textbooks only need to be specified if standard works were used. If an official overview of course contents in English is issued by the university, this document can be submitted instead.
Download Download template (PDF, 339 KB)
Recommendation letter
Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from scientists or persons with an academic background.
Motivation letter
Approximately 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. Please also specify your subject-specific interests, e.g. topics or research groups of the department.