Curriculum

The MSc MTEC curriculum consists of courses, an internship and the Master's thesis. A tutor and our programme guidelines will help you to select courses to build your specialisation and fulfil the graduation requirements.

Programme Structure

You must acquire 120 credit points (CP) from courses, an industrial internship, and your Master's thesis to complete the MSc MTEC programme.

Programme elements

Core courses in six different skill areas form the foundation of the programme. You must complete a minimum number of credit points in each skill area, as the Study Plan (see below) stipulates.

More information on core courses

Electives allow you to specialise. They are freely selectable from the D-MTEC course portfolio. You have to earn at least 10 CP from electives.

More information on elective courses

Supplementary courses are courses offered by other ETH departments. They allow you to extend your knowledge of your Bachelor's studies. You must earn at least 12 CP from supplementary courses.

More information on supplementary courses

The industrial internship is an opportunity to try out the skills you have learned and gain exposure to a professional environment. The mandatory internship lasts at least ten weeks.

More information on the internship

You will have six months to research and write your Master's thesis. You will be supervised by your tutor among the D-MTEC faculty. You may collaborate with a company or a research group from another department or university in agreement with your supervisor.

More information on the Master's thesis

D-MTEC offers several special programmes and initiatives to enrich your MSc MTEC studies. Some will allow you to develop specific skills, while others foster community building.

More information on special programmes and initiatives

Tutor System

A D-MTEC professor will tutor you in your MSc MTEC studies. They will support you as you select your courses and supervise your Master's thesis.

In your first semester, you will be asked by the MSc MTEC Student Services to indicate a tutor of your choice. A tutor will be assigned to you based on your preference and the other students' preference. You are not entitled to be tutored by a specific D-MTEC professor.

Please note that you cannot choose Professor Robert Finger as a tutor or thesis supervisor for MSc MTEC students.

Specialisation

In consultation with your tutor, you will develop an individual specialisation programme. It combines core and elective courses to deepen knowledge in one subject area. Typically, you will write your Master's thesis in this field.

Credit points earned form the D-MTEC curriculum before enrolment

Students who had already passed courses of the MSc MTEC curriculum before they enrolled in the MSc MTEC programme cannot repeat these courses during their MSc MTEC studies. However, the credit point requirement of respective skill areas where will be reduced accordingly down to a minimum of 42 CP. The total number of you need to acquire during your MSc MTEC studies to graduate (120 CP) does not change.

Programme Guidelines

Below you will find four documents that regulate how the MSc MTEC programme works and help you navigate your course of study.

Study Plan

Overview and stipulated credit points required for core courses.

Study Guide

Advice on how to manage your studies.

Regulations

The programme is governed by the MSc ETH MTEC regulations. The appendix to the programme regulations sets out the admission requirements.

Go to Regulations

D-MTEC Chair Guide

Information about the research fields and teaching areas of D-MTEC chairs.

Download Download the D-MTEC Chair Guide (PDF, 5.1 MB)

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ETH Zurich requires you to have a laptop for studying with a certain minimum configuration.

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