Master Biologie

ETH Zürich · Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

Master'sFederal Institute of Technology🌱 Biology 🧬 Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

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Key facts

Degree: Master's
Institution: ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
Location: Zürich, ZH
Language of instruction: English
Standard duration: 1.5 years · 90 ECTS
Study mode: Full-time
Focus: Ökologie und Evolution · Mikrobiologie und Immunologie · Molekulare Mechanismen der Krankheitsentstehung · Biochemie · Molekulare Pflanzenbiologie · Systembiologie · Molekular- und Strukturbiologie · Biologische Chemie
Admission: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Fields: Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

About Biology

Life in all its forms: cells, organisms, plants, evolution and ecosystems.

Where it leads

Biologist · Lab researcher · Conservation scientist · Science communicator

Median income one year after graduating

University master’s: CHF 78,300 · UAS bachelor’s: CHF 79,600

Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time

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