Overview

Course Overview

The Micro and Nanosystems program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers a future-oriented education to outstanding Bachelor graduates from all over the world. Micro and nanosystems engineers need to master fundamental theoretical knowledge and application-specific aspects of materials and their properties, quantum mechanics, novel properties of devices, system integration, modeling and simulation.

Career

Well-established companies, start-ups and emerging industries that utilize technology and system integration require a new generation of engineers who are familiar with a broad range of natural and engineering sciences. These engineers must create and drive innovations for new business opportunities.

The Master’s Program in Micro and Nanosystems provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to meet these challenges. It provides a solid education for the micro and nanosystems engineers of today and tomorrow.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Devices and Systems

Energy Conversion and Quantum Phenomena

Material Surfaces and Properties

Modeling and Simulation

Science in Perspective

Semester Project
Industrial Internship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Nanoscience and Nanotechnology View 3 other Masters in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 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

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Master’s Degree Program in Micro and Nanosystems has a strong interdisciplinary nature and students can apply to the program with a Bachelor’s Degree in:

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Microsystems Technology

Candidates for the Master’s Program must present very good performances in fundamental disciplines and competences in technical and natural sciences which must in content, scope, and quality be equivalent to those covered in the ETH Bachelor’s degree programs Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. These skills are a minimum requirement and serve as a basis for the admission process.

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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

1460 CHF / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

1460 CHF / year

≈ 1460 CHF / year

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

1920 - 2572 CHF / month

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

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Duration

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