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43% data and computing · 26% free electives
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Bachelor Computational Science and Engineering
Our classification by 66 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 3-year bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Zurich.
PriceCHF 2,190/ semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384CHF 2,190/ semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384For you · specific applicants
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LanguageGermanRequires C1 level
Duration3 years
What you will study
66 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 66 modules
Year 1 · 5 modules · all required · 30 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | 4 |
Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 61 modules · 346 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
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| · autumn_semester | Elective | 3 |
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| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 10 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 5 |
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| · autumn_semester | Elective | 9 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 9 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 3 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 10 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 10 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 7 |
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| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
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| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Credits180 ECTS
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Delivery?Not 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 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor Computational Science and Engineering
ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich66
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More maths and foundations, less data and computing
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Maths and foundations
Less here than typical
Data and computing
Specialist subjects
Business and management
Thesis
About the same as typical: research methods, society, ethics and law, projects and labs, languages and communication.
What is only here?
31 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Data and computing
15- Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control
- Information Theory I
- Image Analysis and Computer Vision
- Software Engineering
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Computer Graphics
- Physically-Based Simulation in Computer Graphics
- Information Systems for Engineers
+7 more
- Design of Parallel and High-Performance Computing
- Deep Learning
- Probabilistic Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Programming Techniques for Scientific Simulations I
- Responsible Machine Learning with Insurance Applications
- Computational Biology
Maths and foundations
12- Discrete Event Systems
- Introduction to Mathematical Optimization
- Numerical Methods for CSE
- Theoretical Astrophysics (University of Zurich)No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH as an incoming student. UZH Module Code: AST512 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application/deadlines.html
- Physics I
- Quantum Mechanics IA repetition week is offered in the middle of the semester.
- Classical Mechanics A repetition week is offered in cw45.
- Advanced Quantum Chemistry
+4 more
- Spatio-Temporal Modelling in Biology
- Continuum Mechanics
- Numerical Modelling I and II: Theory and Applications
- Numerical Modelling in Fortran
Projects and labs
2- Computational PsychiatryPlease note that participation in this course and the practical sessions requires additional registration at: http://www.translationalneuromodeling.org/cpcourse/
- Case Studies Seminar (Autumn Semester 2026)
Research methods
1- Numerical Solution of Stochastic Ordinary Differential Equations Alternative course titles: "Numerical Analysis of Stochastic Ordinary Differential Equations" / "Computational Methods for Quantitative Finance: Monte Carlo and Sampling Methods"
Society, ethics and law
1- Classical Simulation of (Bio)Molecular Systems
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
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Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | ch, li · or residence in CH/LI when the entrance qualification was obtained; EU/EFTA wit… | 2026/27 | CHF 730 / semester ≈ €795 |
| Tuition | Other foreign · note: students who do not meet the group 1 criteria | 2026/27 | CHF 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
How to start
Apply by 31 Mar 2027
Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.
When does it happen?
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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?
- 1Check you qualify·Unknown
- 2Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they choose·Unknown
- 5Where you apply·Unknown
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline31 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
- 8StartDate: 20 Sep 2027 · Term: Autumn semester · 2027/28
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
3 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, all countries
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeBachelor Computational Science and Engineering ETH Zürich | SimilarBachelor Computer Science ETH Zürich | SimilarInformatics: Games Engineering TUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 | CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 | Not published |
| Duration | 3 years | 3 years | 6 semesters |
| Language | German | German | German |
| Next date | 1 Dec 2026 | 1 Dec 2026 | Not published |
5 of 6 publish a next date.
€3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
48% data and computing · 22% free electives
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
50% data and computing · 13% free electives
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
62% data and computing · 11% business and management
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor Computational Science and Engineering is a bachelor's programme in computing and data at ETH Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. It takes 3 years. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.
The institution publishes 66 modules, of which 56 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (42%), free electives (27%) and maths and foundations (23%).
How much does Bachelor Computational Science and Engineering 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 11 fields we hold
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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 · 4 with values · 2 without
Credits180 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration3 years
Language of instructionGerman
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: ETH Zürich