Zurich
Universität Wien€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
50% data and computing · 13% free electives
Next date
Our classification by 51 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
51 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 51 modules
Year 1 · 8 modules · all required · 54 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | 7 |
Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 43 modules · 197 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 1 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | Required | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 2 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 3 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 3 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 3 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 3 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 5 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 4 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 8 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 7 |
| · autumn_semester | Elective | 6 |
| · 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 data and computing than 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor Computer Science
ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich51
- 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 data and computing, less thesis
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Data and computing
Maths and foundations
Less here than typical
Specialist subjects
Thesis
About the same as typical: projects and labs, business and management, languages and communication, society, ethics and law.
What is only here?
27 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Data and computing
18- Solving Partial Differential Equations in Parallel on GPUs
- Embedded Systems
- Seminar in Computer Architecture
- Algorithms and Data Structures
- Introduction to Programming
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Compiler Design
- Computer Systems
+10 more
- Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing
- Training for Programming Coaches
- Neural Networks and Computational Complexity
- Software Engineering Seminar
- Fundamentals of Web Engineering
- Human Computer Interaction
- Machine Learning Seminar
- Advanced Topics in Human-Centric Computer Vision
- Seminar on User-Centered Programming Interfaces
- Numerical Methods for Computer Science
Projects and labs
3- Hands-On Deep Learning
- Power Market I - Portfolio and Risk Management
- Information Technology in Practice
Business and management
3- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Economic Dynamics and Complexity
- Enabling Entrepreneurship: From Science to Startup
Maths and foundations
3- Quantum Physics for Non-Physicists
- Physics IA slow-paced week is offered in cw46.
- Mathematics III: Systems Analysis
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 Computer Science ETH Zürich | SimilarBachelor Computational Science and Engineering ETH Zürich | SimilarInformatics TUM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 | CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 | €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 |
| Duration | 3 years | 3 years | 6 semesters |
| Language | German | German | German |
| Next date | 1 Dec 2026 | 1 Dec 2026 | 18 Oct 2027 |
5 of 6 publish a next date.
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
62% data and computing · 11% business and management
Next date
€3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU €3,400 / semester · 2027/28 · for you (non-EU)
43% data and computing · 26% free electives
Next date
€3,000 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
40% data and computing · 31% free electives
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor Computer Science 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 51 modules, of which 38 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (56%), free electives (19%) and maths and foundations (14%).
How much does Bachelor Computer Science 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
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration3 years
Language of instructionGerman
LevelCh bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationZurich, SwitzerlandInferred
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: ETH Zürich