Education is provided mainly in English, with some specific optional courses in French.
Structure of the SIE Master program
Core courses (15 ECTS)
This is the fundamental basis for acquiring excellent knowledge in environmental engineering in the key areas found among the specializations (see block 2 in Study plan)
Projects (26 ECTS)
This project unit prepares students to work in groups and individually on environmental problems and issues with external partners and in the research world. It also includes the humanities and social sciences section.
Optional courses (49 ECTS)
This group consists of all the elective courses that are associated with the different specializations. This offers a free choice of theoretical and practical contents, which encompass the disciplines of this Master program. It is possible to take courses in another program with a maximum of 9 credits.
Specialized education (minimum 25 ECTS)
Students have to choose at least one specialization or one minor, which allows them to deepen a particular aspect of the SIE field or to complete their training in another field. It is possible to combine two specializations or one specialization and one minor. Please find here more explanations on the different combinations and credits.
Master thesis (30 ECTS)
It is an individual project that closes the program with a research that can take place at EPFL, a partner university or in partnership with a company in Switzerland or abroad. The master thesis always need to be done under the supervision of an EPFL professor.