MasterSciences and maths

Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics

ETH Zürich · Zurich · Switzerland

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 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

107 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 107 modules

Maths and foundations

32

Free electives

29

Data and computing

24

Business and management

9

Languages and communication

8

Specialist subjects

2

Research methods

2

Projects and labs

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 Mathematics Master of Science ETH in Applied Mathematics⁠
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 data and computing than 5 of 6 similar

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

This programmeMaster Mathematics/Applied Mathematics ETH Zürich107
Master Statistics ETH Zürich46
Master Physics ETH Zürich110
Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology ETH Zürich27
Master Biology ETH Zürich60
Master Chemistry ETH Zürich29
Master Earth Sciences ETH Zürich79
  • 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 research methods

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

More here than typical

Data and computing
26% here
12% typical
Languages and communication
5% here
1% typical
Maths and foundations
35% here
31% typical
Business and management
5% here
2% typical

Less here than typical

Research methods
2% here
11% typical
Thesis
0% here
5% typical
Society, ethics and law
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: specialist subjects, internship.

What is only here?

41 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

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

Maths and foundations

18
  • Topics in Competition Mathematics
  • Illustrating Mathematics with a View toward Outreach
  • Algebraic Topology I
  • Finite Geometries II
  • Commutative Algebra
  • Topics in Geometric Group Theory
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Nonlinear Tools for Geometric Analysis
+10 more
  • Numerical Methods for Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
  • Mathematical Foundations for Finance
  • Life Insurance Mathematics
  • Mathematical Modelling in Life Insurance
  • Introduction to Geometric Measure Theory
  • Topics in Algebraic Topology
  • Mathematical Finance
  • Advanced Topics in Mathematical Finance (University of Zurich)
  • Quantum Mechanics IA repetition week is offered in the middle of the semester.
  • Classical Mechanics A repetition week is offered in cw45.

Data and computing

13
  • Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control
  • Discrete-Time and Statistical Signal Processing
  • Introduction to Estimation and Machine Learning
  • Information Theory I
  • Image Analysis and Computer Vision
  • Geometry: Combinatorics and Algorithms
  • Advanced Algorithms
  • Structural Graph Theory
+5 more
  • Machine Learning in Finance and Insurance
  • Student Seminar on Mathematics of Data Science: Efficient Sampling of Quadratic Gibbs Measures
  • Student Seminar on Mathematics of Data Science: Curvature for Graphs and Markov Chains
  • Collisional Kinetic Theory: Entropy and Fisher Information
  • Mathematical and Computational Methods in Photonics

Business and management

6
  • Asset Management: Advanced Investments (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: 03SM22MO0040 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application/deadlines.html
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Risk and Insurance Economics
  • Economics for Actuaries
  • Financial Risk Management in Social and Pension Insurance
  • Advanced Corporate Finance I (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: 22MO0007 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application/deadlines.html

Projects and labs

1
  • Projects in Topological Data Analysis

Specialist subjects

1
  • Generic Seminar - Second

Languages and communication

1
  • Reading
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 11 similar programmes, in euros / semester

This programme €2,384

Costs more than 1 of 10 similar programmes. Half of them cost €2,384.

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

All 11, cheapest first
Applied Geology (VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava)2026/27≈ €2,057
This programme2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Biology (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Biotechnology (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Chemistry (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Earth Sciences (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Physics (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Master Statistics (ETH Zürich)2026/27≈ €2,384
Quantitative Life Science (Constructor University)2027/28≈ €11,925
Quantum Science and Information (Constructor University)2027/28≈ €11,925
How to start

Apply by 30 Nov 2026

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
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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?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeMaster Mathematics/Applied Mathematics ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Statistics ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Physics 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

6 of 6 publish a next date.

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology

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

39% maths and foundations · 21% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Biology

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

25% maths and foundations · 25% free electives

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Chemistry

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

28% maths and foundations · 21% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Earth Sciences

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

46% free electives · 21% maths and foundations

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics is a master's programme in sciences and maths at ETH Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. It takes 1.5 years. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 107 modules, of which 103 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (35%), data and computing (26%) and free electives (25%).

How much does Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics 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 13 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 · 8 with values · 1 without
QualificationMaster of Science ETH in Mathematics Master of Science ETH in Applied Mathematics⁠
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

Institution record: ETH Zürich

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