As an international & exchange student, you will learn here all useful information about your arrival in Switzerland, joining our program or registering for specific courses in the MFE Master program.
International students information
The Master in Financial Engineering (MFE) attracts many foreign students and thus allows students to immerse themselves in an international and multicultural environment where English is the natural language for both classes and communication between students.
We are proud to welcome students from different countries such as: Belgium, China, France, Iran, Israel, Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia…
International students interested in joining our Master program must follow the detailed admission process.
Studying in Switzerland is a unique experience! Discover what this country has to offer.
Settling in a new country, understanding the culture and meeting new people are the many challenges you might face when you decide to study abroad.
Arrival
- Check out how to get things together and prepare for your arrival as a new student at EPFL.
- Coming to EPFL
Campus
- Would like to be put into contact with a peer?
- Would you like to hear about another student’s experience as an SMT student?
- Do you want somebody to talk to who can relate to your student’s life?
Contact our section who will put you in contact with a peer: [email protected]
Exchange students Conditions
As an exchange student, you will be able to take courses part of the MFE program. Please note that there are conditions and limitations imposed to exchange students depending on your situation.
- Students exchanging in the MFE section during the Fall semester (1st semester) with no background in finance, must take all courses in Block 1 in the MFE study plan. FIN-411 Accounting for finance and MGT-432 Data Science for business are not open to exchange students.
- During 2nd and 3rd semester, students who wish to take courses in Block 2 and/or Elective courses of the MFE study plan, need to ask the MFE section for approval before registering (these courses have strong prerequisites, listed in the individual course descriptions, and students will need to provide a valid attestation that they have successfully passed the prerequisite courses)
- Other courses listed in the MFE study plan (HSS Introduction to project and project, elective courses provided by other sections) can be taken without asking for the approval of the MFE section. Before registering for these courses, students are strongly advised to check whether they have the required prerequisites listed in the individual course descriptions.
- Students exchanging in other sections of EPFL or students UNIL-HEC, during the Fall semester (1st semester) can take any MFE courses listed in Block 1. FIN-401 Introduction to Finance FIN-411 Accounting for finance and MGT-432 Data Science for business are not open to exchange students.
- During 2nd and 3rd semester, students can take courses in Block 2 and/or Elective courses of the MFE study plan, but must check whether they have the required prerequisites, listed in the individual course descriptions. For advice students can contact the exchange advisors.
- Other courses listed in the MFE study plan (HSS Introduction to project and project, elective courses provided by other sections) can be taken without asking for the approval of the MFE section. Before registering for these courses, students are strongly advised to check whether they have the required prerequisites listed in the individual course descriptions.
Once the second week of the semester is over, the MFE section will cancel all the registrations that do not follow these rules.
The courses of the master in Sustainable Management & Technology that are open to exchange students can be found here.
Courses of the Master in Sustainable Management & Technology that are open to exchange students.
Choosing EPFL and the MFE after my French engineering school has allowed me to set a foot in the world of finance. The high quality courses in both mathematical aspects, computer based analysis and corporate finance have trained me well for banking jobs, giving me a broad horizon of what finance has to offer for young professionals.