A master's programme, taught in English, in Zurich.

PriceCHF 2,190/ semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384
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LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 7.0
Duration1.5 years⁠

✓ 7 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

24 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 24 modules

Free electives

9

Specialist subjects

7

Research methods

2

Thesis

1

Projects and labs

1

Internship

1

Data and computing

1

Society, ethics and law

1

Maths and foundations

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 Pharmaceutical Sciences⁠
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 thesis than 3 of 3 similar

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

This programmeMaster Pharmaceutical Sciences ETH Zürich24
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 thesis, less maths and foundations

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

More here than typical

Thesis
29% here
0% typical
Research methods
16% here
2% typical
Internship
10% here
3% typical
Projects and labs
8% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
14% here
38% typical
Maths and foundations
1% here
10% typical
Data and computing
2% here
8% typical
Society, ethics and law
1% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: business and management.

What is only here?

7 modules not found at 3 similar programmes

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

Specialist subjects

3
  • Drug Discovery and Development
  • Biopharmacy (Crash Course) Obligatory course if assigned by the
  • Gene Technology (Crash Course) Obligatory course if assigned by the

Research methods

2
  • Research Project
  • Scientific Writing and Presenting The ECTS are earned by mandatory tasks which require your personal presence in the lectrure.

Projects and labs

1
  • Practical Methods in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Data and computing

1
  • Pharmaceutical Analytics and Pharmacopeia (Crash Course) Obligatory course if assigned by the
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?
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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?

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 Pharmaceutical Sciences ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Health Sciences and Technology ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Food Science and Nutrition 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

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 24 modules, of which 13 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are thesis (29%), free electives (20%) and research methods (16%).

How much does Master Pharmaceutical 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?

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 Pharmaceutical Sciences⁠
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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