Description
Civil engineers have the challenge to satisfy the vital needs of society by designing, building, managing and maintaining complex infrastructure projects with a global approach, taking into account socio-economical and environmental interactions.
They are generalists with high competences in various fields such as structures, hydraulic schemes and energy, geotechnics and tunnelling, transportation infrastructures and systems, management, legal and economical aspects, as well as environmental issues. Civil engineers work in multidisciplinary and very often multicultural teams.
Why Study Civil Engineering at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne?
The two-year Master’s program equips students with the knowledge to create essential infrastructures for economic prosperity, ensuring a high standard of living for the population. EPFL offers a transdisciplinary teaching approach, fostering collaboration between civil engineers, architects, and environmental engineers through the program Design and build together.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can pursue stimulating careers in engineering consulting firms, construction companies, government agencies, or establish their own civil engineering consulting firms.
Requirement
- EPFL Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or from another institution with an excellent academic record.
- Your resume (curriculum vitae).
- Copy of your University degree(s), if already available.
- Complete transcripts from each university you have attended.
- A statement of purpose not exceeding 1000 words.
- The contact details of three academic referees.
Language proficiency tests such as TOEFL or IELTS are optional. All accepted candidates must provide authentic academic documents before matriculation.
All accepted candidates must provide authentic academic documents before matriculation.
Anyone holding a Bachelor’s degree from a university (or equivalent) in a field related to the EPFL curricula can apply for a Master’s program. However, please be aware that admission is competitive. Only candidates with excellent academic records and references have good chances of being accepted. Candidates who already hold a Master’s degree, or equivalent, in the field (or similar field) of the program for which they would apply are not eligible.
Structure
Students may also choose to pursue one of the following specializations:
- Geotechnics
- Transportation and mobility
- Structural engineering
- Hydraulics and energy
Fees
Note-
*CHF 50.- if you hold a Bachelor’s degree delivered by a Swiss University or HES/FHS
CHF 0.- if you hold a Bachelor’s degree delivered by EPFL or ETH Zürich (or if you hold a Bachelor’s degree delivered by UNIL and are applying for the Master’s program in Sustainable Management and Technology)
*The fee is not refunded in case of non-validation or withdrawal of the application.
*The application form must be validated and paid for on March 31st at the latest. Application after that deadline is not possible.