Austauschsemester EPFL (EN)

During the course of the Master's programme, one semester has to be spent at EPF Lausanne. This exchange semester is a mandatory part of the programme.

• Students enrolled at ETH Zurich must start the Master's programme in Zurich.
  
• Students must earn 20–35 ECTS credits at EPFL.
  
• Students must fill in a Download study plan (PDF, 169 KB) for the semester at EPFL.
  
• The Inter Focus Courses must be completed at ETH Zurich.
• The Master’s thesis may be conducted externally (counts as ETHZ credits) – with a Cyber Security faculty member’s agreement.

Regulations and Course List EPF Lausanne

For the courses at EPFL, EPFL regulations apply. They are published in the "Rulebook" and available in French only. Please refer to the Cyber Security externe Seite Rulebook 24/25.

The EPFL course list is called "Study plan". Please see the externe Seite Cyber Security Study plan 24/25.

Please also note our list of the same courses, which additionally shows the course categories at ETH Zurich each EPFL course can be transferred to: Course transfer list 24/25.

Scholarship

All students receive a scholarship for their exchange semester at EPF Lausanne. The Studies Administration will send more information by email after registration for the exchange semester.

Accommodation

Students going on exchange in the spring semester can get support in finding accommodation. This may be in the form of student housing, but this is not guaranteed. After registration for the semester in Lausanne, students will get further information directly from EPFL by email.

Deadlines

All deadlines will be announced by the Studies Administration in due time.