Physics ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Overview

The Physics program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology should encourage breadth, but it should also enable students to specialise if they choose to do so.

The "Master of Science ETH" qualification provides graduates with a solid basis for entering the professional life. This qualification is also a pre-​requisite for Doctoral studies. The Master stage takes typically one and a half years, the last half year of which is devoted to the master thesis.

Core courses

• Theoretical core subjects: these complete the theoretical courses already begun at the Bachelor stage on an advanced level.
• Experimental core subjects: analogous to the theoretical courses these complete the experimental foundations on an advanced level.

For a list of courses offered, please visit this page.

Elective courses

• Elective subjects from Physics or Mathematics: the available courses are closely related to the research activities at the Departments of Physics and Mathematics. They are also a good preparation for a Master thesis.
• General elective subject: you may complement your Master curriculum with some general courses given by other departments.