Master
Students who are enrolled in a 5-year program (e.g., Diplom in Germany or Austria, master program in Sweden, and so on) can apply to the master program at the EPFL IC after their third year if their marks after the first two years (e.g., Vordiplom in Germany) show excellence and motivation.Students with strong research interests and who have finished or are currently finishing a 4-year bachelor with outstanding results may be eligible directly to the PhD program. See our doctoral program website for more information.
- Master's program
- We offer many optional courses, the possibility to take a specialization which allows you to study a particular field of Computer Science, and carry out a 6 month internship - either within a company or a research labaoratory. The comprehensive program consists of a minimum of 120 ECTS credits. This program gives you the option to take either a specialization or a minor.
- Specializations
- Foundations of software; Data analytics; Signal, images and interfaces; Cyber Security; Networking and mobility; Computer engineering; Wireless communications; Computer science theory; Internet information systems et Software systems.
- Minor
- A minor allows you to combine your studies in computer science with a subject in some other field.
IN PRACTICE
Application
Are you all set on the admission criteria and woud like to apply for one of our programs?
Registrar's office
Do you have any questions about registrations, your studies, mobility options or official documents you may need?
Research Scholars MSc program
The Research Scholars program is a highly competitive program that offers a unique research experience to masters students.
Minors
In order to pursue a particular aspect of your studies or to specialize in conjunction with another section at EPFL, as a student you can choose a secondary field of study and earn a minor degree, in addition to your master’s studies.
Main prerequisite program
To help you choose your courses, here’s a list of the main prerequisites.
While studying
Here you’ll find important information for the progress of your studies according to your curriculum.
Section title
Useful links
Contact
The Master's secretariat is your point of contact for your requests.
Antonella Veltro (IN), Carole Dauphin (SC/DS), Khadidja Zrelli (Cyber)
Deputy Head of the Bachelor and Master programs Sylviane Dal Mas
Computer Science and Cyber Security programs Director Mark Pauly
Communication Systems and Data Science programs Director Michael C. Gastpar
School of Computer and Communication Sciences IC
EPFL IC SIN-GE/SSC-GE
Building INN
Station 14
CH-1015 Lausanne