Curriculum

Students must obtain 120 ECTS to qualify for a Master's Degree. The curriculum is structured in six categories. In each category a given number of credit points must be attained.

Enlarged view: Programm structure: 1st, 2nd and 3rd semester = Core Courses (62 credits) and Electives (30 credits). 3rd semester = Semester Project (12 credits) and internship (8 credits). 4th semester = Master's thesis (8 credits). A total of 120 credits for a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, ETH Zürich - EPF Lausanne

The program is scheduled in four semesters:

First semester (autumn): EPF Lausanne
Second semester (spring): ETH Zurich
Third semester is dedicated to the Internship, the Semester Project and four Core Courses organized as lecture blocks at PSI
Fourth semester: The Master's Thesis is carried out at a lab of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, at EPF Lausanne or at ETH Zurich
The program is compatible with the requirements of the external page European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN).