The Master project lasts 17 weeks + 1 (holiday) at EPFL or 25 weeks + 1 (holiday) outside EPFL. It is placed under the responsibility of a Professor or a Senior Scientist (MER) affiliated to the physics section. Rare exceptions possible.
Fall semester : Official dates: 8th September 2025 to 9th January 2026 or 6th March 2026 (25 weeks). If necessary, it is possible to move the start date between the 28th July and 15th December 2025.
Spring semester : Official dates: 16th February to 19th June 2026 or 14th August 2026 (25 weeks)
If necessary, it is possible to move the start date between the 5th January and 25th May 2026.
If you wish to graduate in 2026, you must hand in your report by 25th September 2026 at the latest and the oral defence must take place on Monday 28th September 2026. If it takes place later, you will receive your ‘paper’ diploma in 2027, but you will be able to print a certificate stating that you have completed your Master’s studies.
Note that on the first day of your master project, you must not have more than 8 credits missing to be allowed to start it. In this case it will be a conditional Master project and you will have to take up to 10 credits maximum during your thesis. The workload will not be reduced ! If you have not reached the maximum duration of the master’s programme (6 semesters), you can also complete your master’s degree after the master’s project. The condition of a maximum of 8 missing credits remains.
Registration
Deadline to register on IS-Academia: Friday 19th September 2025 / Friday 27th February 2026
Register on IS-Academia, fill in the fields, save it and print the PDF registration form (icon next to “save”). Have the form signed by the professor responsible for your Master’s project and bring/send it to me. The title can be changed until the oral defense. The expert and the date of the oral examination will be determined at a later date.
NB : Completing a Master project in a company exempts students from an internship in industry (for students doing a minor or taking 30 credits of additional courses).
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