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

44 modules published

What do you choose?

1 of 3 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Network Infrastructure
  • Spatial and Landscape Development
  • Transport Systems and Behaviour
When you choose: not stated
What are all the subjects?

All 44 modules

Free electives

20

Specialist subjects

6

Society, ethics and law

5

Business and management

4

Data and computing

3

Maths and foundations

2

Research methods

2

Thesis

1

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 Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems⁠
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 research methods than 4 of 4 similar

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

This programmeMaster Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems ETH Zürich44
Master Civil Engineering ETH Zürich79
Master Geomatics ETH Zürich24
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More research methods, less projects and labs

Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Research methods
6% here
1% typical
Society, ethics and law
7% here
4% typical
Business and management
7% here
4% typical

Less here than typical

Projects and labs
8% here
21% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, specialist subjects, data and computing, maths and foundations.

What is only here?

14 modules not found at 4 similar programmes

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

Society, ethics and law

5
  • Global History of Urban Design I
  • History of Spatial Planning
  • Environmental Governance All registrations are on the waiting list. If there are more registrations than places available, priority is given to students from D-USYS. The second priority is given to students from “Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme» and any remaining places to first come, first served.
  • Private Construction Law
  • Space Planning Law and Environment Particularly suitable for students of D-ARCH, D-BAUG, D-USYS.

Specialist subjects

3
  • Transport Systems
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Basics of RE&IS

Business and management

3
  • Production and Operations Management
  • Principles of Natural Hazard Management
  • Foundations of Ecosystem Management

Research methods

2
  • Designing Urban Research: Social Science Methods for Urban Planning & Urban Studies
  • Quantitative Policy Analysis and Modeling

Projects and labs

1
  • Interdisciplinary Project
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 8 similar programmes, in euros / semester

This programme €2,384

Costs more than 3 of 7 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €2,057 and €2,384.

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

All 8, 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
ThenApplication deadlineAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
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?

4 of 4 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 2 more.

This programmeMaster Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Integrated Building Systems ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Civil Engineering ETH Zürich
PriceCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27
Duration2 years2 years2 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date30 Nov 202630 Nov 202630 Nov 2026

4 of 4 publish a next date.

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Geomatics

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

30% free electives · 26% projects and labs

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Landscape Architecture

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

35% projects and labs · 34% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

108 facts from 7 official sources

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108facts with a quote
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems is a master's programme in architecture and building at ETH Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. It takes 2 years. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 44 modules, of which 36 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (42%), thesis (10%) and projects and labs (8%).

It includes a choice of specialisations.

How much does Master Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems 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 Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems⁠
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
TracksNetwork Infrastructure · Type: Specialisation⁠Spatial and Landscape Development · Type: Specialisation⁠Transport Systems and Behaviour · Type: Specialisation⁠

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