A 2-year master's programme, taught in English, in Zurich.

PriceCHF 2,190/ semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384
Next dateApply by
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 7.0
Duration2 years⁠

✓ 7 official sources · checked 1 Nov 2026

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What you will study

147 modules published

What do you choose?

1 of 6 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Atmosphere and Climate
  • Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Environmental Systems and Policy
  • Forest and Landscape Management
  • Human Health, Nutrition and Environment
When you choose: not stated
What are all the subjects?

All 147 modules

Free electives

62

Maths and foundations

29

Specialist subjects

15

Business and management

10

Projects and labs

9

Society, ethics and law

9

Data and computing

6

Research methods

4

Internship

1

Thesis

1

Languages and communication

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: vvz.ethz.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Science ETH in Environmental Sciences⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
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 6 similar

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

This programmeMaster Environmental Sciences ETH Zürich147
Bioeconomy TUM35
  • 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 business and management

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Maths and foundations
23% here
8% typical
Specialist subjects
6% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Business and management
6% here
15% typical
Thesis
5% here
10% typical
Research methods
3% here
6% typical

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

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?

Among 3 similar programmes, in euros / semester

This programme €2,384

Costs more than 0 of 2 similar programmes. Too few programmes to name a typical price (we need 5).

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

All 3, cheapest first
This programme2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Agricultural Sciences (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Atmospheric and Climate Science (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
How to start

Apply by 30 Nov 2026

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 (2 dates)
Nov 2026
  • Application deadline
Apr 2027
  • Application deadline
Is my language good enough?
English requirement7.0 IELTS overall4 tests accepted
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All 4 accepted proofs
C1 Advanced 193 · CEFR: C1 · Language: English
C2 Proficiency 200 · CEFR: C2 · Language: English
TOEFL iBT 5.0 · Note: 100 for exams taken before 21 January 2026 · Language: English
IELTS Academic 7.0 · Language: English · Min subscore: 6.0
What do they ask for?
Prior educationUnknown
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 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 programmeMaster Environmental Sciences ETH ZürichSimilarErasmus Mundus Master's Degree in Plant Breeding UPVSimilarErasmus Mundus Master's Degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Agriculture UPV
PriceCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27€4,712.40 total · 2026/27€4,712.40 total · 2026/27
Duration2 yearsTwo years, since september of 2026 by july 2028Two years, since september of 2026 by july 2028
LanguageEnglishSpanish and EnglishFrench and English
Next date30 Nov 2026Not publishedNot published

2 of 6 publish a next date.

UBSpain

Master's Degree in Territorial Planning and Environmental Management

Máster en Planificación Territorial y Gestión AmbientalTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

35% free electives · 20% society, ethics and law

MasterThesisSpecialisationsCatalanSpanish

TUM · StraubingGermany

Bioeconomy

€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU

33% business and management · 31% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Greenwich · ChathamUnited Kingdom

Natural Resources, MSc (by Research)

£11,800 / year · 2026/27 · UK home students ≈ €14,139

47% free electives · 31% business and management

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish
Rolling start

TUM · Weihenstephan (Freising)Germany

Agricultural Biosciences

€4,600 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU

23% research methods · 20% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
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343 facts from 7 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master Environmental Sciences is a master's programme in agriculture and environment at ETH Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. It takes 2 years. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 147 modules, of which 109 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (36%), maths and foundations (23%) and society, ethics and law (6%).

It includes a choice of specialisations.

How much does Master Environmental Sciences 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?

30 Nov 2026 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 7.0).

How long does it take?

2 years.

Where is it?

ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

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

Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementC1 Advanced 193 · CEFR: C1 · Language: EnglishInferredC2 Proficiency 200 · CEFR: C2 · Language: EnglishInferredTOEFL iBT 5.0 · Note: 100 for exams taken before 21 January 2026 · Language: EnglishInferredIELTS Academic 7.0 · Language: English · Min subscore: 6.0Inferred
Programme · 9 with values · 1 without
QualificationMaster of Science ETH in Environmental Sciences⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration2 years⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationZurich, SwitzerlandInferred
Start ruleIntake: Autumn semester only⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
TracksAtmosphere and Climate · Type: Specialisation⁠Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics · Type: Specialisation⁠Ecology and Evolution · Type: Specialisation⁠Environmental Systems and Policy · Type: Specialisation⁠Forest and Landscape Management · Type: Specialisation⁠Human Health, Nutrition and Environment · Type: Specialisation⁠

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