Bachelor Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

ETH Zürich · Zurich · Switzerland

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

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

✓ 7 official sources · checked 1 Nov 2026

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What you will study

100 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 100 modules

Year 1 · 4 modules · all required · 17 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester4
· autumn_semester5

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

Modules · 96 modules · 362 ECTS
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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 data and computing than 5 of 5 similar

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

This programmeBachelor Electrical Engineering and Information Technology ETH Zürich100
  • 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 data and computing, less maths and foundations

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

More here than typical

Data and computing
25% here
8% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
5% here
24% typical
Maths and foundations
10% here
25% typical
Thesis
0% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, business and management, society, ethics and law, projects and labs, internship.

What is only here?

44 modules not found at 5 similar programmes

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

Data and computing

23
  • Networks and Circuits I
  • Computational Thinking
  • P&S: Microcontrollers for Sensors and the Internet of Things
  • P&S: FPGA in Quantum Computing with Superconducting Qubits
  • P&S: Bluetooth Low Energy Programming for Io
  • P&S: Machine Learning for Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • P&S: Software Defined Radio
  • P&S: Embedded Deep Learning with Huawei Atlas 200 AI Dev Kit
+15 more
  • P&S: Memory-Centric Computing
  • P&S: Python for Science & Machine Learning
  • P&S: Embedded Systems With Drones
  • P&S: Machine Learning on Smart Phone
  • P&S: Intelligent Architectures via Hardware/Software Cooperation
  • P&S: Enabling Smart and Low Power IoT Sensor Nodes
  • P&S: Coding Algorithms for a Scavenger Hunt
  • P&S: From Software Applications to FPGA Designs
  • P&S: Architectures & Algorithms for Health & Life Sciences
  • Discrete-Time and Statistical Signal Processing
  • Introduction to Estimation and Machine Learning
  • Computer Security
  • Seminar in Computer Architecture
  • Information Systems for Engineers
  • #AI4Impact: Machine Learning for Social Impact

Projects and labs

10
  • Digital Circuits Laboratory
  • Electronic Circuits Laboratory German title: Halbleiter-Schaltungstechnik Praktikum
  • P&S: Python for Engineers - Get Productive in the Classroom, in the Lab and at Home
  • P&S: Optics and Spectroscopy Lab
  • Hands-On Deep Learning
  • P&S: Exploration Project
  • P&S: Practical Antenna Design, Implementation, and Measurement
  • P&S: Practical Radar System Design, Implementation, and Measurement
+2 more
  • Group Project I
  • General Laboratory I

Specialist subjects

2
  • Digital Circuits
  • Preparatory

Maths and foundations

2
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Discrete Event Systems

Languages and communication

2
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Communication Systems

Business and management

2
  • P&S: Technical and Economic Aspects of Renewable Energy Supply
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
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)
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?
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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

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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.

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Duration3 years3 years3 years
LanguageGermanGermanGerman
Next date1 Dec 20261 Dec 20261 Dec 2026

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor Electrical Engineering and Information Technology 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 100 modules, of which 86 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (43%), data and computing (25%) and maths and foundations (10%).

How much does Bachelor Electrical Engineering and Information Technology 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

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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 · 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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