MTE Application & Admission

Entry requirement

Are eligible to apply:

• Holders of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or in a scientific discipline (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, …)

Holders of a degree of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences are not eligible to apply for the MTE Master.

Applicants’ profiles:

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills (analysis, linear algebra). Students will need to demonstrate that they have acquired a solid basis in these subjects. Good knowledge of statistics and probability theory is a plus.
• High level of intellectual ability, academic excellence and well-rounded profile (extra-curricular activities or achievement)
• Proficiency in English (curriculum is in English)

⇒ EPFL general admission requirements

Specific requirements for EPFL students

The MTE admission committee will consider the following criteria:

• Students must hold (or be completing) an EPFL bachelor degree
• Some of our classes require knowledge of the technical subjects (analysis, linear algebra). Students will need to demonstrate that they have acquired a solid basis in these subjects. Good knowledge of statistics and probability theory increase one’s chances of being admitted.
• We strive for academic excellence and seek to attract the best students in their cohort.
• Well-rounded profile, documented with extra-curricular activities or achievements

Current EPFL bachelor students who have applied for the MTE Master and who have not been admitted to the program will nonetheless be accepted in the Master program of their original field of study.

The MTE admission committee will consider the following criteria:

• Students must hold (or be completing) an EPFL bachelor degree

• Some of our classes require knowledge of the technical subjects (analysis, linear algebra). Students will need to demonstrate that they have acquired a solid basis in these subjects. . Good knowledge of statistics and probability theory is not a prerequisite but increases one’s chances of being admitted.

• We strive for academic excellence and seek to attract the best students in their cohort.
• Well-rounded profile, documented with extra-curricular activities or achievements

If you are not sure that you will be accepted and would need more information, please contact the MTE section.

Current EPFL bachelor students who have applied for the MTE Master and who have not been admitted to the program will nonetheless be accepted in the Master program of their original field of study.

Disciplinary minor

The curriculum of the MTE Master includes a mandatory disciplinary minor that must be followed in the field of the bachelor by selecting Master level courses in one of the Master’s programs offered at EPFL.

The field of the disciplinary minor is decided by the MTE admission committee but before applying, the candidates must verify if their field of study is taught at EPFL by checking the list of possible disciplinary minors.

• Minors in Financial Engineering and in Management, Technology & Entrepreneurship are not open to MTE master students.
• Holders of a Master’s degree in Engineering or in one of the above-mentioned scientific disciplines will have to do the Minor in Systems Engineering.
• A disciplinary or an interdisciplinary minor can also be chosen, with the prior approval of the MTE section. If the disciplinary minor is chosen, it must be made in a different field than that of the master.

Application process

Application Deadlines

Applications must be filled out online:

• from Mid-November to the 15th of December, or
• from the 16th of December to the 31st of March.

Applicants who, if accepted, would need a visa to study in Switzerland are strongly advised to apply by the January deadline to allow for the completion of the visa procedure, which can take up to 3 months.

Admission Decisions

Admission decisions are made jointly by the MTE section and EPFL’s admissions committee based on quantitative standards, including grade-point average, letters of recommendation, and the candidate’s background and motivation letter.

• Decisions are sent in early April for applications registered by the 15th of December and before the end of June for the applications registered by the 31st of March.

Regardless of which deadline you choose to meet, the MTE Master begins in mid-September following acceptance. Only one application per student and per year will be processed.