Overview

Science, technology and computation are the foundations onto which engineers in Neuro-X build their expertise.

Their multidisciplinary profile complements the fundamental skills of engineers and medical-domain specialists by a strong technological component, making them not only highly demanded and valued professionals in neurotechnology, but also preparing them for research in neuroscience-related fields.

Features

The breadth of the above core courses enables students that graduate from the program to work for clinical applications, product development, fundamental or translational research, either with an experimental or information-technology oriented bend.

The Neuro-X program from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is complemented by several projects in research labs as well as a large choice of in-depth courses in areas such as

technology

data science and machine learning

imaging and image analysis

scientific thinking

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Brain-like computation and intelligence

Computational neuroscience: neuronal dynamics

Machine learning

Neural interfaces

Neural signals and signal processing

Neuroscience: behavior and cognition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Biology Neuroscience Health Sciences View 35 other Masters in Biology in Switzerland

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

EPFL degrees: EPFL Bachelor’s degrees in another field related to science or engineering are also subject to a dossier-based analysis and are eligible, if they meet specific prerequisites.

Non-EPFL degrees: Bachelor’s degrees obtained in the same fields but from another institution are eligible on the basis of an application dossier and must be accompanied by excellent academic records.

Prerequisites for all applications: It is recommended to follow an introductory course to neurosciences.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

4480 CHF / year

≈ 4480 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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