Eligibility

A Master from EPFL is a highly regarded degree across the world. Anyone holding a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university can apply to one of the EPFL Masters Programmes. However, please be aware that admission is competitive. Only candidates with excellent academic records and references have good chances to be accepted.

Current EPFL students are accepted in the Master Programme of their field of study and receive a re-registration form at the end of their bachelor studies.

Students with a different qualification need to submit an application file.

Holders of a diploma delivered by a Swiss University of Applied Sciences will from now on be admitted to the EPFL Masters Programmes in Architecture, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Microengineering, Computer Science and Communication Systems, provided they have obtained their diploma in the same field of study. However, they will be requested to follow a 60 ECTS credits bridge beforehand.

Calendar

Application dates	Beginning of November to January 15th	Mid-February to April 15
Admission decision and response from EPFL	Beginning of March	Mid-May
Intensive language course	4 weeks before the beginning of the academic year
Beginning of academic year	Mid-September

The admission evaluation procedure takes about 6 weeks and decisions are sent out within 6 weeks of each deadline (January 15 or April 15). Regardless of which deadline you choose to meet, studies begin in mid-September following acceptance.

Candidates who need a visa are strongly advised to apply for the January deadline in order to have an answer earlier and have enough time for the visa procedures (which can take up to 3 months).