Overview

Nuclear technology, particularly the generation of energy via nuclear fission, is a high-tech sector which involves extremely high levels of refinement of the raw material natural uranium. The entire energy generation chain is very complex, not least because of the comprehensive safety technology and safety culture it entails.

Career options:

This Nuclear Engineering program from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne prepares students for the diversity found at the frontiers of research and industrial development in the field of nuclear technology.

The overall objectives of the Master’s Program in Nuclear Engineering (NE) are to:

Provide in-depth knowledge on nuclear fission for energy supply.

Provide complementary knowledge on nuclear fusion.

Provide knowledge on nuclear techniques in medicine, research and industry.

Provide a view on the complete nuclear energy conversion system and the entire fuel cycle.

Integrate nuclear energy into energy systems as a whole.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Nuclear Energy Systems

Nuclear Fuels and Materials

Special Topics in Reactor Physics

Computational Multiphase Thermal Fluid Dynamics

Multiphase Flow

Computational Multiphase Thermal Fluid Dynamics

Safety of Nuclear Power Plants

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine

Safety of Nuclear Power Plants

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Nuclear Engineering

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your resumé (curriculum vitae).

Copy of your University degree(s), if already available.

Complete transcripts from each university you have attended.

A statement of purpose. See below for a detailed explanation.

Your identity card or passport.

Extra documents, such as TOEFL or GRE scores, research publications, or other portfolios of your previous work, are welcome but not compulsory.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4380 CHF / year

≈ 4380 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1560 CHF / year

≈ 1560 CHF / year

Living costs

Lausanne

Switzerland

1609 - 1979 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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