A 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
Duration1.5 years⁠

✓ 7 official sources · checked 1 Nov 2026

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What you will study

93 modules published

What do you choose?

1 of 6 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Human Health, Nutrition, and Environment
  • Human Movement Science and Sport
  • Medical Technology
  • Molecular Health Sciences
  • Neurosciences
  • Rehabilitation and Inclusion
When you choose: not stated
What are all the subjects?

All 93 modules

Free electives

46

Society, ethics and law

11

Maths and foundations

9

Data and computing

8

Research methods

5

Business and management

4

Projects and labs

3

Internship

3

Languages and communication

2

Specialist subjects

2

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 Health Sciences and Technology⁠
Credits90 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 society, ethics and law than 3 of 3 similar

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

This programmeMaster Health Sciences and Technology ETH Zürich93
Master Pharmacy ETH Zürich21
  • 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 thesis

Share here against the average of 3 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Data and computing
12% here
5% typical
Internship
9% here
3% typical
Society, ethics and law
7% here
3% typical
Maths and foundations
11% here
7% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
2% here
42% typical
Thesis
0% here
10% typical

About the same as typical: business and management, languages and communication, projects and labs, research methods.

What is only here?

40 modules not found at 3 similar programmes

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

Society, ethics and law

10
  • Consciousness: From Philosophy to Neuroscience (University of Zurich)
  • History of Sports
  • Sport Pedagogy
  • Sport Psychology
  • Sociology of Sport
  • Rehabilitation and Inclusion
  • The Social Brain: Critical Perspectives on Science, Society and Neurodiversity Former title: 'Disorders of Social Cognition' (same number, hence not two different courses!) !!! Teaching Diploma Sports: allocation of the ECTS only possible in the category "Educational Science" !!!
  • Ethics of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
+2 more
  • Ethics in Drug Development
  • Bioethics and Digital Ethics Seminar Series

Data and computing

8
  • Image Analysis and Computer Vision
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Surfaces and Interfaces I: Fundamentals, Analytics and Applications
  • #AI4Impact: Machine Learning for Social Impact
  • Artificial Intelligence in Rehabilitation and Healthcare
  • Application of MATLAB in the Human Movement Sciences
  • Foundations of Data Science
  • Computational Biology

Maths and foundations

7
  • Micro and Nano-Tomography of Biological Tissues
  • Materials and Mechanics in Medicine
  • Concepts in Modern Genetics
  • Cellular Biochemistry (Part I)
  • Systems Biology of Metabolism
  • Problem Solving in Molecular Cell Biology
  • Biological Engineering and Biotechnology

Research methods

5
  • From Publications to Clinical Practice: Translating Medical Research in the Era of AI
  • Applied Human Research Project Management
  • Current Topics in Brain Research (HS)
  • Bone Biology: Basics, Research and Clinics
  • Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells

Business and management

3
  • Work Design and Organizational Change
  • Technology Entrepreneurship
  • Economic and Regulatory Principles of the Health Care System (including Rehabilitation)

Projects and labs

3
  • Laboratory
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology of Exercise and Muscle Regeneration - Practical Aspects
  • Practical Methods in Tissue Engineering
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 5 similar programmes, in euros / semester

This programme €2,384

Costs more than 1 of 4 similar programmes. Half of them cost €2,384.

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

All 5, cheapest first
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
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
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?

3 of 3 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 1 more.

This programmeMaster Health Sciences and Technology ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Food Science and Nutrition ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Pharmaceutical Sciences ETH Zürich
PriceCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27
Duration1.5 years1.5 years1.5 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date30 Nov 202630 Nov 202630 Nov 2026

3 of 3 publish a next date.

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Pharmacy

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

25% free electives · 2% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
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200 facts from 7 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master Health Sciences and Technology is a master's programme in health and medicine at ETH Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. It takes 1.5 years. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 93 modules, of which 91 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (47%), data and computing (12%) and maths and foundations (11%).

It includes a choice of specialisations.

How much does Master Health Sciences and 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?

30 Nov 2026 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 7.0).

How long does it take?

1.5 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 Health Sciences and Technology⁠
Credits90 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration1.5 years⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationZurich, SwitzerlandInferred
Start ruleIntake: Autumn semester only⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
TracksHuman Health, Nutrition, and Environment · Type: Specialisation⁠Human Movement Science and Sport · Type: Specialisation⁠Medical Technology · Type: Specialisation⁠Molecular Health Sciences · Type: Specialisation⁠Neurosciences · Type: Specialisation⁠Rehabilitation and Inclusion · Type: Specialisation⁠

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