Master Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

ETH Zürich · Zürich, ZH, Switzerland

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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: 2 years · 120 ECTS
Study mode: Full-time
Admission: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Fields: Biology

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

Who Biology suits and where it leads →

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Degree title: Master of Science ETH in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

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