Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting September 2027

Apply anytime.

There is a rolling admission policy for the doctorate: you can contact a potential supervisor and submit your application at any time.

Language

English

TOEFL iBT 100

Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

Mathematics

Overview

Doctoral students at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology work as scientific assistants and are employed for up to six years. They attend the Zurich Graduate School in Mathematics.

The benefits are:

internationally highly respected professors
research funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation
offices in the ETH Zurich Main Building
access to of the Mathematics Library and the ETH Library, including online access to practically all recent publications
conferences organized by the Forschungsinstitut für Mathematik to support the scientific exchange of ideas

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

There is a wide variety of high-level lectures, minicourses and student seminars (see ETH Zurich Course Catalogue or Graduate Courses offered by the Zurich Graduate School in Mathematics)
Reseach seminars organized by professors and research groups where experts from different mathematical fields give talks and exchange their knowledge
The Institute for Mathematical Research - FIM and the Institute for Theoretical Studies invite academic guests for scientific exchange
Mathematics Library holds 20000 classical and recent books from all areas of mathematics

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL iBT 100

Other requirements

General requirements

In principle, all university graduates with a Master’s degree or an equivalent university degree can apply for admission to doctoral studies.

With the following degrees an admission is not possible:

Degrees from universities of applied science
Master’s degrees from university continuing education departments (MAS, DAS, etc.)
Any kind of MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Bachelor's and/or Bachelor Honours degrees

Tuition Fees

International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.

Non-residents: 855 AUD / year (≈ 500 CHF / year)

Domestic tuition fee for the domestic students: 855 AUD / year (≈ 500 CHF / year)

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

3,282-4,397 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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