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Interested candidates will have to submit their application for this special joined Master of Science UZH ETH in Quantitative Finance through the online application system on this program website.
Please be aware that there is a pre-selection for this master and you cannot directly submit your application via the UZH online application portal!
The application and selection process for the candidates takes place in two consecutive phases:
Phase 1Pre-selection for admission into the program |
Phase 2Application for Admission at UZHonly for in phase 1 admitted candidates |
| The scientific phase (1) in which the Steering Committee of the program checks the required scientific prerequisites for the program and selects the best candidates. | A later administrative phase (2) in which the Admission Office of the University of Zurich checks the formalities (for example existence of a Bachelor degree from a recognized university, English requirement etc.). |
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Application on program website |
application on UZH application portal |
| 15 November until 15 January | March and April. Deadline for UZH application portal 30 April! |
Application fee - scientific phase (1) |
Application fee - administrative phase (2)only for candidates accepted in phase 1 |
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CHF 200.- For the administrative costs of the selection process for the specialized Master of Science UZH ETH in Quantitative Finance. |
CHF 100.- For the administrative costs of the Admission office of UZH upon submission of the application to UZH in case of provisional admission by the Steering Committee of MSc QF UZH ETH and your further application to the Admission office. |
| The application fee cannot be waived and will not be refunded. | The application fee will not be refunded. |
The tuition fee for the program per semester (half year) is CHF 780 plus a supplementary charge of CHF 100 for international students. The Master is designed for 3 semesters. The total cost however depends on the duration of each student's studies, which can vary.
Fees and Contributions per Semester
Scholarship
We do not offer any scholarships to cover your studies and living expenses in Zurich. Please also note that a quantitative finance student UZH ETH will not be eligible for the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme / Master Scholarship Programme of ETH, as the Leading House of the MSc QF is the University of Zurich.
However, depending where you come from, there are several organizations which offer scholarships, for example the Swiss Government, the Institute of International Education, the Fulbright Program, the German DAAD and so on. Please ask your foreign student adviser and search the internet.
In February (year of the study start), the Steering Committee will review all the applications.
In early March each applicant will be informed about the outcome of her/his application via email.
There are three possible outcomes:
| Timeline | 1. Direct Admission | 2. Interview Required | 3. Rejection |
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| Phase 1 | |||
| Early March | Based on an exceptional dossier the applicant is admitted scientifically to join the program without any further examinations and interviews. | For applicants who were neither directly admitted nor directly rejected, an interview will be required. He/she is asked to prove his/her prerequisite knowledge in finance and mathematics. Follow this link to see the required background material. | No further information will be given about the reasons leading to the final decision. There is however a right to appeal against the decision. |
| March |
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom. The applicants will be informed about the outcome via email at the end of March. |
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| Phase 2 | |||
| March until 30 April | Scientifically admitted applicants will receive details about further steps for their application on the UZH online application portal (phase 2), about the existing deadlines and the official enrollment. Authorized copies of the documents (diploma, grades, certificate of knowledge of the English language) need to be submitted. | ||
Many applicants, most of whom are well qualified, would like to get an explanation why they were not admitted.
With the ultimate aim of welcoming excellent students, the selection procedure is carefully designed to offer a fair and balanced judgement of each applicant. The selection is based on initially independent opinions of the Members of the Selection Committee, followed by opinions of Alumni of the program and a final meeting where all intermediate feedbacks are aggregated and the decision is taken.
Our policy is not to get back and review applications again. We do not justify the denial nor will we offer advice on improving a future application. In many cases the only answer is that we only offer admission to the best qualified applicants given the desired size of our program. We intentionally keep the program small and selective.
You however have the right to appeal against the Selection Committee's decision.
