Course Info
Subject
Architecture
Languages
German|English
Duration
2 years
Degrees
Bachelor
Course General Description
Architecture does not involve construction only. It also comprises a search for creative solutions which address the conflicting issues of building, living and working requirements, aesthetic priorities, and maintenance of good quality of life in the structured environment. The aim of the Master's degree programme is to expand the knowledge acquired in the Bachelor’s degree programme, and to foster an increasingly independent, individual approach to working, the development of integrative thought and creative faculties, and the handling of larger-scale architectural assignments.Tuition Fees
The following tuition and semester fees are charged, in accordance with the Fee Ordinance of the ETH Domain (Swiss and non-Swiss students alike): Tuition fee: CHF 580 per semester Students who are enrolled both in a Bachelor's and a directly following Master's programme are charged with only one tuition fee.Disciplines
History and Theory of ArchitectureHistoric Building Research and Conservation
Network City and Landscape
Technology in Architecture
Requirements
Admission to the master degree programme requires a bachelor degree from ETH Zurich or a similar third level institution and thus hold 180 credit points.The language of instruction in all Bachelor programmes is German. However, some single courses may be held in English or French. Proficiency in German is one of the prerequisites for admission.
Portfolio and course contents are part of the application for the master's degree programme in architecture. They have to be submitted electronically to the Department of Architecture by students of other universities than ETH Zurich.
Grants and Scholarships
It is primarily the responsibility of students and their families to finance studies. If their funds are insufficient, students may file a scholarship request.Course Notable Alumni
Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Santiago Calatrava, Max Frisch, Bruno Reichlin, Fabio Reinhart,Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (Herzog & de Meuron), Aldo Rossi, Gottfried Semper, Bernard Tschumi, etc.
School Info
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Zurich
Year of Establishment
1855
Number of students
20607
QS Rank
7
THE Rank
11
Webometrics
48
BeOpen D&A Course Ranking
Ranking of Design and Architecture courses in Europe
School General Description
Freedom and individual responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit and open-mindedness: ETH Zurich stands on a bedrock of true Swiss values. The university for science and technology dates back to the year 1855, when the founders of modern-day Switzerland created it as a centre of innovation and knowledge. At ETH Zurich, students discover an ideal environment for independent thinking, researchers a climate which inspires top performance. Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today and tomorrow.School Contacts
https://www.ethz.ch/en.html
studiensekretariat@arch.ethz.ch
+41 44 632 11 11
Connections with Businesses
Start-up Competition: venture.chSpin-offs from the ETH Domain
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab (ieLab)
Pioneer Fellowship Programm
Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions
150 partner universities around the globe, including Switzerland's major universities, the National University of Singapore etc.School Notable Alumni
Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Santiago Calatrava, Max Frisch, Bruno Reichlin, Fabio Reinhart,Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (Herzog & de Meuron), Aldo Rossi, Gottfried Semper, Bernard Tschumi, etc.
School Notable Academia
Dr Adorf HendrikRosio Baca
Sonja Blum
Carmen bereaver
Stephane Aubert
Exchange Programmes
Student Mobility for Traineeship (SMT)Mobility for Studies (SMS)
Global summer program etc.) with around 150 partner universities around the world (F.ex: CEPT India, Paris la Villette, Versailles, Lausanne EPFL, Harvard GSD, Stockholm KTH, Singapore NUS, Tokyo, TU Delft,TU Munich, Mendrisio USI, Catalunya).
Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest
The International Knowledge Base (IKB)International research collaboration
Student Project House