A 3-year bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Zurich.

PriceCHF 2,190/ semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384
Next dateApply by
LanguageGerman⁠Requires C1 level
Duration3 years⁠

✓ 7 official sources · checked 1 Nov 2026

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What you will study

23 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

Where will you be?

6 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
8 modules31 ECTS
Semester 2Not stated
Year 2
6 modules28 ECTS
Semester 4Not stated
Year 3
Internship6 ECTS
Semester 6Not stated
StudyInternshipYear known, semester not
How does study run?

6 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Maths and foundations all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingBusiness and managementProjects and labsInternship
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
What are all the subjects?

All 23 modules

Year 1 · 8 modules · all required · 31 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· autumn_semester5
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester6
· autumn_semester3

Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 6 modules · all required · 28 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester11
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester4

Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 9 modules · all required · 33 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester3
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester6
· autumn_semester2

Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Credits180 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 5 of 5 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBachelor Chemical and Bioengineering ETH Zürich23
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 5 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Maths and foundations
60% here
15% typical
Internship
7% here
0% typical
Projects and labs
13% here
10% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
13% here
22% typical
Data and computing
4% here
12% typical
Thesis
0% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: business and management, society, ethics and law.

What is only here?

17 modules not found at 5 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Maths and foundations

10
  • Mathematical Foundations I: Analysis A
  • Mathematics III: Partial Differential Equations
  • Statistical and Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers
  • General Chemistry (Physical Chemistry) I
  • Analytical Chemistry I
  • Inorganic Chemistry I
  • Inorganic and Organic Chemistry II Latest online enrolment is one week before the beginning of the semester.
  • Organic Chemistry I
+2 more
  • Physical Chemistry II: Chemical Reaction Kinetics
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Projects and labs

3
  • General Chemistry Practical
  • General Chemistry Lab
  • Case Studies in Process Design I

Specialist subjects

2
  • Homogeneous Reaction Engineering
  • Heat Transport and Fluid Dynamics

Business and management

1
  • Technology Entrepreneurship for Chemical Engineers

Data and computing

1
  • Introduction to Computer Science
Where you'll study

Studying in Zurich

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 440,935 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 0.6 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Music rooms⁠
FoodCafeteria (Hönggerberg campus)⁠, Cafeteria (Zentrum campus)⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubsInferred, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on ETH Zürich is on its page.

What it costs

At least CHF 4,530 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ CHF 4,530 first year · 2026/27 · specific applicants · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 2 semestersCHF 4,380
Application feeCHF 150

Not published: living costs

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
Tuitionch, li · or residence in CH/LI when the entrance qualification was obtained; EU/EFTA wit…2026/27CHF 730 / semester
≈ €795
TuitionOther foreign · note: students who do not meet the group 1 criteria2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester
≈ €2,384
What changes the price?

3 things that move it

−CHF 12,000

Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP)

Grant

Giorgio Pegoraro Scholarship

Grant

Nizzola Excellence Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 6 similar programmes, in euros / semester

This programme €2,384

Costs more than 0 of 5 similar programmes. Half of them cost €2,384.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 6, cheapest first
How to start

Apply by 31 Mar 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadlineAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
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Every date (6 dates)
Mar 2027
  • Application deadline
  • Language certificate
  • Application deadline
  • Language certificate
Sep 2027
  • Programme starts
Oct 2027
  • Entrance exam registration
Is my language good enough?
German requirementC1 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyUnknown
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline31 Mar 2027 · Application · Term: Autumn semester · With entrance exam · Start date: 1 Dec 2026 · 2027/28⁠
    +4 more
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Language certificate · Term: Autumn semester · With entrance exam · 2027/28⁠
    • 15 Oct 2027 · Entrance exam registration · Term: Autumn semester · With entrance exam · Start date: 15 Sep 2027 · 2027/28⁠
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Application · Term: Autumn semester · Without entrance exam · Start date: 1 Dec 2026 · 2027/28⁠
    • 31 Mar 2027 · Language certificate · Term: Autumn semester · Without entrance exam · 2027/28⁠
  8. 8
    StartDate: 20 Sep 2027 · Term: Autumn semester · 2027/28⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 5 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 3 more.

This programmeBachelor Chemical and Bioengineering ETH ZürichSimilarBachelor Materials Science ETH ZürichSimilarBachelor Environmental Engineering ETH Zürich
PriceCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27
Duration3 years3 years3 years
LanguageGermanGermanGerman
Next date1 Dec 20261 Dec 20261 Dec 2026

5 of 5 publish a next date.

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

43% free electives · 25% data and computing

BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

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

40% free electives · 16% thesis

BachelorScholarshipsGerman
Next date

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Bachelor Geospatial Engineering

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

28% free electives · 13% data and computing

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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

58 facts from 7 official sources

Checked 3 days ago.

58facts with a quote
7official pages
2fields marked unknown
All 7 sources
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor Chemical and Bioengineering is a bachelor's programme in engineering and technology at ETH Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. It takes 3 years. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 23 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (60%), projects and labs (13%) and internship (7%).

How much does Bachelor Chemical and Bioengineering cost?

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w…. In euros that is ≈ €2,384.

When is the next deadline or start?

1 Dec 2026 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

German (Requires C1 level).

How long does it take?

3 years.

Where is it?

ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 12 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartDate: 20 Sep 2027 · Term: Autumn semester · 2027/28⁠
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
Programme · 5 with values · 2 without
Credits180 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration3 years⁠
Language of instructionGerman⁠
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationZurich, SwitzerlandInferred
Study modeNot found on official pages

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