Profiles of requirements
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Requirements for International Bachelor’s degree
Proof of language proficiency
English (level C1) proof of proficiency required by the application deadline.
IELTS Academic or IELTS Online with a minimum score of 7.
TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition with a minimum score of 100.
C1 Advanced with a minimum score of 193 (Grade B).
C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 200 (Grace C) .
Note: TOEFL, IELTS and C1 Advanced must be no more than 2 years old. C2 Proficiency and C1 Advanced with Grade A (200-210) no more than 5 years old.
Exempt if completed a Bachelor’s degree programme exclusively taught in English. The language of instruction must be officially confirmed by the university.
Recommendation letter
Two recommendation letters in English. Must come from academia or from referees with an academic background.
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.
Example of a motivation letter from Ayush Deep, a student in M.S. in Biology @ ETHz.
Official transcripts of records
Issued by an official body and display the following information:
- completed courses and grades for each semester of studies
- the marks or grades you achieved for each module
- the credit value
- the study programme (minor/major)
- the level of qualification
- the grading system
Confirmation of matriculation
For studies still in progress, please upload a confirmation of matriculation/enrolment in addition to your transcript featuring the following information:
- Your personal data
- The dates of studies (start and prospective end dates)
- The degree programme and the title of the expected degree
Degree certificate (Diploma)
For completed programmes, please upload a scan of your degree certificate in addition to the official final transcript/academic record. The degree certificate is the official final document issued after successful completion of the degree programme. It specifies the awarded degree and the date of conferral. If your degree certificate has not yet been issued at the time of application, please provide a provisional degree certificate or graduation confirmation.
Diploma Supplement/HEAR report
For degrees obtained in the European educational area, a scan of the diploma supplement(s)/HEAR report is required. The Diploma Supplement describes the knowledge, skills and competences which graduates achieve through their studies. This document is issued together with the degree certificate by all universities in external pagecountriescall_made which ratified the Bologna Declaration.
CV
Your CV must contain a full and continuous history (no biographical gaps) of your education and work experiences until present. Please also mention if you have been granted a scholarship for your studies.
Start with high school up to the point your application is submitted (tabular resume). Your academic history in particular should be as detailed as possible and contain all academic degrees, with most recently earned degrees or degrees still in process listed first. Please do not leave gaps in your CV, even if you were not enrolled at a school or university nor gainfully employed for a certain period of time, i.e. because of extended vacation or hiatus, as we are interested in the entire history of your intellectual and personal development. Please write the CV in the language of instruction of the Master’s degree programme you are applying to.
Matriculation certificate
Please provide a scan of your matriculation certificate (e.g. High School Diploma, Diploma of Secondary Education, Abitur, GCE, IB Diploma).
Passport
Please upload a scan of your valid passport (only page with photo, name, date of birth, expiry date). EU/EFTA citizens can also upload a copy of the valid ID (front and back), if no passport is available.
Declaration of consent
Please fill in the declaration of consent and upload the signed document to your application account eApply during the application period.
Application
Application window: 1 until 30 November 2024. Can check here. Application fee: CHF 150 non refundable. Application portal
FAQ
My official transcript of records already confirms the language of instruction/examination of my Bachelor’s degree programme. Do I need to submit a separate confirmation letter?
No. If the language of instruction is confirmed on one of the following documents: transcript of records, enrolment confirmation or (if you have already graduated) in your Diploma Supplement, you can use that same document as proof/confirmation in your application. You will simply have to upload it twice in eApply (once in the section “Academic history” and once in “Languages”).
I earned a double major/double degree at the same institution. Do I list the institution only once in the Master’s online application form?
If both majors are attached to a single degree (double major), list the institution once and include both majors separated by a comma.
If you earned two separate degrees (double degree), list the institution twice and enter one degree for each entry.
My institution does not report GPAs on a 4.0 or ECTS grading scale. How should I report my GPA in the online Master application?
Please enter “0.00” for the GPA, and use the “Unconverted GPA” and “Unconverted GPA System” fields instead.
Do NOT convert your GPA or any other grades to a 4-point scale or ECTS grading scale.
E.g. students from India: Most universities/colleges in India either use a 10 point scale known as the CGPA (Cumulative GPA), or just plain percentages. Please do not convert your Marks/Percentage to a GPA scale, indicate the scale that is used by your institute.
We are familiar with different types of grading systems.
What transcript do I need to submit with my application?
Transcripts from all universities attended – with no exceptions – must be submitted. Transcripts must be included from interrupted or non-completed degree programmes, changes of degree programme or university and exchange studies. Academic programmes in disciplines not relevant to the application must also be fully documented with transcripts.
If no examinations were undertaken in a degree programme and/or no transcript was issued, an official confirmation from the university is required in place of a transcript.
All academic levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s, doctorate etc.) must be documented.
Academic achievements or credits must always be confirmed by the university where they were actually acquired. For mobility and exchange programmes, a transcript from the host university is required; mobility or exchange credits recognised on the transcript of the home university are not sufficient.
If study achievements or credits were obtained in joint-degree or double-degree programmes a transcript from each participating university, with a description of the programme, is required.
Contact Info
Email: master@ethz.ch Phone: +41446328100. Telephone hours: Mon - Fri (except Wed) 9.00 - 11:00