Taught in English

96 English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland

5 institutions in 9 cities · typically €2,384 per semester (specific applicants, 2026/27)

96programmes · 94 with detailed facts
9cities · most in Zurich
€2,384median per semester · specific applicants · 2026/27
96/96of those stating a language: English
Where

5 institutions on the map

Fees · per semester · Specific applicants · 2026/27

Typically €2,384

Middle half of 44 programmes with the same fee period, applicant category and year; the line is the median, €2,384. 44 of 96 publish a fee we can compare; the rest are not in this chart. Our calculation, EUR is approximate (ECB rate of 4 Nov 2026).

Master Agricultural Sciences (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Atmospheric and Climate Science (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Biology (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Biomedical Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Biotechnology (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Chemical and Bioengineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Chemistry (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Civil Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Comparative and International Studies (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Computational Science and Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Computer Science (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Cyber Security (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Data Science (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Earth Sciences (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Energy Science and Technology (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Environmental Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Environmental Sciences (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Food Science and Nutrition (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Geomatics (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Health Sciences and Technology (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master High Energy Physics (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master History and Philosophy of Knowledge (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Integrated Building Systems (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Interdisciplinary Sciences (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Landscape Architecture (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Management, Technology, and Economics (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Materials Science and Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Mechanical Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Nuclear Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Pharmaceutical Sciences (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Pharmacy (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Physics (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Process Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Quantum Engineering (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Robotics, Systems and Control (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Science, Technology and Policy (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Space Systems (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems (ETH Zürich): €2,384Master Statistics (ETH Zürich): €2,384€0€1,252€2,503
All 44 fees, cheapest first
Master Agricultural Sciences · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Atmospheric and Climate Science · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Biology · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Biomedical Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Biotechnology · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Chemical and Bioengineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Chemistry · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Civil Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Comparative and International Studies · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Computational Biology and Bioinformatics · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Computational Science and Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Computer Science · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Cyber Security · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Data Science · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Earth Sciences · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Electrical Engineering and Information Technology · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Energy Science and Technology · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Environmental Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Environmental Sciences · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Food Science and Nutrition · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Geomatics · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Health Sciences and Technology · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master High Energy Physics · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master History and Philosophy of Knowledge · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Integrated Building Systems · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Interdisciplinary Sciences · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Landscape Architecture · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Management, Technology, and Economics · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Materials Science and Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Mechanical Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Nuclear Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Pharmaceutical Sciences · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Pharmacy · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Physics · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Process Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Quantum Engineering · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Robotics, Systems and Control · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Science, Technology and Policy · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Space Systems · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems · ETH Zürich€2,384
Master Statistics · ETH Zürich€2,384
The mix

What these 96 programmes look like

Bars share one scale: the full bar is all 96 programmes.

Language of instruction

  • English96
  • French17
  • German1

96 of 96 state a language.

Length

  • 9 months2
  • 1 year5
  • 16 months1
  • 18 months38
  • 2 years49

95 of 96 state a length.

Compare

8 to start with

Picked by how distinctive and well documented they are, at most two per institution. Never paid.

Comparison of 8 English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland
ProgrammeLevelLengthLanguageFee
Master Agricultural SciencesETH Zürich · ZurichMaster2 yearsEnglishCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384
Master BiologyETH Zürich · ZurichMaster18 monthsEnglishCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384
Executive Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality and Business LeadershipGlion · Montreux (Glion)Master1 yearEnglishCHF 29,500 total · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €32,107
Executive Master of Advanced Studies in Luxury Management and Guest ExperienceGlion · Montreux (Glion)Master1 yearEnglishCHF 32,000 total · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €34,828
Master of Science in International Hospitality ManagementLes Roches · Crans-MontanaMaster1 yearEnglishCHF 32,560 total · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €35,438
Master of Science in Sports Management and EventsLes Roches · Crans-MontanaMaster1 yearEnglishCHF 36,760 total · 2027 · all nationalities ≈ €40,009
Prehistoric ArchaeologyUniversité Genève · GenevaMaster2 yearsFrench, EnglishCHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
AstrophysicsUniversité Genève · GenevaMaster2 yearsEnglishCHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
About this list

What is in it

Master's programmes whose official page names English as a language of instruction. Limited to programmes in Switzerland. Programmes closed to new students are left out.

We list 96 programmes (English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland) at 5 institutions, spread over 9 cities; the most are in Zurich (45). The largest providers are ETH Zürich (47), Université de Genève (34) and Glion Institute of Higher Education (7); 2 other institutions have fewer.

Among the 44 that publish a per semester fee for specific applicants applicants in 2026/27, the middle half costs €2,384 to €2,384 and the median is €2,384. The lowest is €2,384 at ETH Zürich; the highest is €2,384 at ETH Zürich. Most common length: 2 years (49 of 95 that state one), from 9 months to 2 years. All 96 that state a language are taught in English. 15 of 96 mention specialisation tracks. The next published start or deadline is 30 Nov 2026 (Master Agricultural Sciences). Facts were last checked on 31 Oct 2026; each figure links to its source on the programme page.

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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Biomedical Engineering

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

38% free electives · 22% thesis

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Civil Engineering

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

52% free electives · 15% projects and labs

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Computational Science and Engineering

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

41% data and computing · 29% free electives

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Computer Science

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

61% data and computing · 23% free electives

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Earth Sciences

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

46% free electives · 21% maths and foundations

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

42% free electives · 27% data and computing

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Environmental Engineering

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

27% thesis · 13% maths and foundations

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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Environmental Sciences

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

36% free electives · 23% maths and foundations

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Food Science and Nutrition

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

20% free electives · 19% maths and foundations

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Health Sciences and Technology

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

47% free electives · 12% data and computing

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master History and Philosophy of Knowledge

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

40% society, ethics and law · 17% languages and communication

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Space Systems

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

33% data and computing · 9% maths and foundations

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
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Questions

Quick answers

How many English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland do you list?

96 programmes at 5 institutions in Switzerland. 94 of them have detailed facts with sources on their own pages.

How much do English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland cost?

Among 44 programmes that publish a per semester fee for specific applicants applicants in 2026/27, the middle half costs €2,384 to €2,384, with a median of €2,384 (about, converted to EUR at the ECB rate; our calculation). 52 more do not publish a comparable fee. Always confirm on the institution's page.

Which English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland are taught in English?

96 of the 96 that state a language of instruction are taught in English. The language is shown on each programme card.

How long do English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland take?

49 of 95 that state a length last 2 years. Lengths range from 9 months to 2 years.

Which institutions offer English-taught master's degrees in Switzerland?

ETH Zürich (47), Université de Genève (34), Glion Institute of Higher Education (7), Les Roches (5) and EHL Hospitality Business School (3).

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