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B BACHELOR / MASTER STUDIES
90-credit Programme 120-credit Programme
Minor (optional) (30 credits) Master Project (30 credits)
2 nd year Master Project (30 credits)
1 st year
Master cycle (60 credits)
Optional courses, projects
Upon completion of your Master
studies, EPFL awards the EPFL
Master of Science (MSc) in the
chosen discipline. Holders of
an EPFL MSc are concurrently
awarded the title of EPF graduate
engineer or architect (“dipl. EPF”).
All titles awarded by EPFL are
acknowledged by the Center of
Accreditation and Quality Assurance
of the Swiss Universities
(OAQ) and engineering degrees
are also accredited by the Commission
des Titres d’Ingénieur
(CTI) in France, where the “Engineer”
title is protected by law.
Humanities
& Social Sciences
(SHS)
CMS - Special
Mathematics Course
The Cours de mathématiques
spéciales (CMS) is a preparatory
course to join EPFL.
Over 2 academic semesters, this
course serves to acquire the basic
understanding in Mathematics
(Calculus, Linear Algebra and
Analytical Geometry), Physics,
Chemistry, and Biology that is
required to begin EPF studies.
The course is aimed at :
O Swiss or foreign students
residing in Switzerland
without a “maturité” certificate
acknowledged by the Swiss
Confederation.
O students with a school-leaving
certificate obtained abroad
(“baccalauréat”) subject to
the applicable admission
procedure (see chapter C3 on
“Bachelor/Master Admissions”)
For further information :
http://cms.epfl.ch/
Master cycle (90 credits)
Optional courses, projects
Specialisation or Minor
(30 credits)
Humanities & Social
Sciences (SHS)
PolyMaths
PolyMaths is a one-semester
optional course dedicated to
the holders of a Swiss “maturité
gymnasiale” wishing
to perfect their knowledge
before starting their first year.
Organised each year in Spring
(February to end May), Polymaths
is a full-time course to
master various general aspects
of mathematics and physics
through a university teaching
method. Together with a
module on work techniques,
Polymaths offers ideal preparation
for polytechnic studies.
Whether you are taking a few
months’ leave after your “maturité”,
are at military service or
simply feel the need to strengthen
your skills in mathematics,
this course may be of interest.
For non French-speaking schoolleavers,
this is also an opportunity
to practice your French before
starting university education!
Languages courses are offered
free of charge to complement
the science curriculum.
For further information :
http://polymaths.epfl.ch/