EPFL Lausanne
A lakeside engineering powerhouse where about half the student body is international. Twenty-nine masters programmes span computer science, robotics, data science and life sciences engineering.
Fees, entry bar and living costs
What applicants need to know
Apply 8–12 months ahead — EPFL closes earlier than most European universities.
Roughly half of first-year bachelor students fail their exams; the masters intake is equally demanding.
A relevant bachelor’s degree plus English or French proficiency is the base requirement.
How we get you in
APS certification and document verification
Language test and SOP, tuned to this faculty
Uni-assist or portal application, deadlines tracked
Blocked account, visa file and housing
Funding options
Applying here?
We will tell you in one call whether your CGPA converts to the German grade this faculty expects.
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Applying for the next intake?
Deadlines close months before term starts. Get your timeline mapped this week.