Thesis Projects and Research in DS

The Master's thesis is a mandatory course of the Master's program in Data Science. The thesis is supervised by a professor of the data science faculty list.

Research in Data Science is a core elective for students in Data Science under the supervision of a data science professor.

Research in Data Science

The project is in independent work under the supervision of a member of the faculty in data science

Only students who have passed at least one core course in Data Management and Processing, and one core course in Data Analysis can start with a research project.

Before starting, the project must be registered in mystudies and a project description must be submitted at the start of the project to the studies administration by e-mail (address see Contact in right column).

Master's Thesis

The Master's Thesis requires 6 months of full time study/work, and we strongly discourage you from attending any courses in parallel. We recommend that you acquire all course credits before the start of the Master’s thesis. The topic for the Master’s thesis must be chosen within Data Science.

Before starting a Master’s thesis, it is important to agree with your supervisor on the task and the assessment scheme. Both have to be documented thoroughly. You electronically register the Master’s thesis in mystudies.

It is possible to complete the Master’s thesis in industry provided that a professor involved in the Data Science Master’s program supervises the thesis and your tutor approves it.

Further details on internal regulations of the Master’s thesis can be downloaded from the following website: www.inf.ethz.ch/studies/forms-and-documents.html.

Overview Master's Theses Projects