Electrical Engineering and Information Technology 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 General Test

Required for students who have not obtained their Bachelor's degree in one of the external page EU/EFTA Member State countries.

Minimum expected GRE scores:

GRE Analytical = 3.5 or 50%
GRE Quantitative = 165 or 90%
GRE Verbal = 155 or 70%.

Recommendation letter

Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from academia or from referees with an academic background. The letters will be part of a potential ESOP Scholarship application.

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.

Areas of specialisation

Students must choose a specialisation: the Master's degree programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology permits the specialisation in several areas. Your choice of a specialisation should match the content of your curriculum (study programme) so far.

Please also check the specific performance prerequisites for this programme.

Language of instruction

English

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.

Areas of specialisation

Language of instruction

English

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.

Areas of specialisation

Language of instruction/Proof of language proficiency

English, proof of proficiency required by the application deadline: Level C1, see Language requirements

Recommendation letter

Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from academia or from referees with an academic background. The letters will be part of a potential ESOP Scholarship application.

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.

Areas of specialisation

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 General Test

Required for students who have not obtained their Bachelor's degree in one of the external page EU/EFTA Member State countries.

Minimum expected GRE scores:

GRE Analytical = 3.5 or 50%
GRE Quantitative = 165 or 90%
GRE Verbal = 155 or 70%.

Recommendation letter

Please provide two recommendation letters. We prefer letters from academia or from referees with an academic background. The letters will be part of a potential ESOP Scholarship application.

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.

Areas of specialisation

Direct Doctorate (applications in the first application window only)

For a successful application, a confirmation of the future supervisor (ETH professor) is required. This letter has to state that they will provide the funding for the merit-based scholarship during your MSc studies and the salary for the subsequent doctoral studies.
Motivation letter: please state in your motivation letter your suitability for the planned research. Furthermore, an outstanding academic record is required.