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DAS ETH in Cyber Security

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  • Autumn and Spring Semester

    Start

  • Min. 1 year

    Duration
  • ETH Zurich
    Location
  • English
    Tuition language

  • 01.04–01.07.2025

    15.08–15.11.2025

    Application period

  • CHF 18,000

    Programme fee

In brief: The DAS ETH in Cyber Security  

From fundamentals to current research topics in cyber security, a computer science oriented continuing education programme.

Structure and content

Programme description

Cyber security can be understood as an umbrella term for a wide range of different topics. The focus of the programme lies on the computer science aspects of cyber security. Starting from the fundamentals, the attendees of the programme are introduced to current research topics of cyber security in the computer science department of ETH Zurich.

Objectives

Attendees of the programme get a solid understanding of today's challenges and problems associated with cyber security. Furthermore, attendees are introduced to state-of-the-art solutions, techniques, and research results in terms of the topics presented in the courses.

Professional perspectives

Graduates of the programme have a thorough understanding of the fundamental challenges in information security from a technical point of view. In terms of the chosen advanced courses, graduates are introduced to the current state of research, thus being well prepared to understand professional articles and being able to incorporate recent results into their work.

Structure and format

The programme consists of a set of required courses as well as a set of elective courses. It allows participants to choose from a multifaceted set of graduate courses. To complement the more technical courses, the set of elective courses includes policy and strategy-​​oriented courses.

Tuition language(s)

English

Credits

35 ECTS credits
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Target group and admission

Target group

The target audience for the course are professionals, engineers as well as executive staff members from the industry or the public sector (including military and intelligence), who need in-depth knowledge in terms of information technology related fields of information security.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree acknowledged by ETH in computer science or in a related field plus work experience in an area relevant for the topic of the programme.

Required language skills

English: C1 – external page Show proficiency scales

Language(s) of performance assessment

English
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Dates and venue

Start

Every Autumn and Spring Semester

Duration

Minimum 1 year, part-time possible; expected effort: approx. 1050 hours

Application period

01.04–01.07.2025 for Autumn Semester 2025 (rolling admission)
15.08–15.11.2025 for Spring Semester 2026 (rolling admission)

Location

ETH Zurich
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Fees

Programme fee

CHF 18,000

Application fee

CHF 50 for persons with a Swiss university degree, CHF 150 for persons with another university degree (non-​refundable, credit card payment only)

Withdrawal fee

  • Within 30 days after the admission date: free of charge
  • More than 30 days after the admission date: CHF 6,000
  • After the start of the programme: CHF 18,000
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Application

Questions about the application

ETH Zurich, School for Continuing Education, HG E 17–​18.5, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich, Tel. external page +41 44 632 56 59, E-mail

Recommended procedure for a successful application

Application documents

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Organiser

Programme management

Dr Siniša Matetić
Programme Director/Programme Coordinator
Dr Siniša Matetić
Professor Kenneth Paterson
Deputy Programme Director
Professor Kenneth Paterson

Contact

Dr Siniša Matetić
  • +41 44 632 28 67

ETH Zurich
Institute of Information Security

Tamlyn Altmann
  • +41 44 633 85 94

ETH Zurich
Institute of Information Security
Universitätstrasse 6
8092 Zürich

Responsible body

ETH Zurich, D-​INFK

Further information

DAS ETH in Cyber Security
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