Course General Description

The Master’s degree programme builds upon the knowledge acquired in the Bachelor’s degree programme. Students select two out of six possible subject areas. A large range of electives supplement the above, making it possible to either specialise further or to broaden out into a wider area of knowledge. Independent project work and seminar papers foster the working methods expected in civil engineering and reinforce the scientific work. Topical construction projects or research topics are commonly used as examples. Project work has to be completed in each of the selected specialisations, the aim of which is to consolidate academic work and promote typical working methods in civil engineering. A large amount of elective subjects from the range of courses offered at the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich enable students to further focus on the selected specialisation or extend the scope of their education.

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.