Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) ITET

The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) ITET consists of:

• Major courses (18 credits, typically 3 courses)
• Diploma Thesis (12 credits; 3 months full-time/6 months part-time)

Major courses may be chosen individually from the offer of the Master Programme in Electrical engineering and Information Technology (not optimized for part-time studies), but the selection must be approved by a professor of the department (the tutor). Non-technical subjects (e.g. languages, law, etc.) are excluded. The tutor also supervises the Diploma Thesis.

To register for the DAS ITET, you must have the consent of a tutor to assist you during your studies. Tutors: see professors at D-ITET.

Prospective students find a suitable tutor themselves..

Anyone interested in and qualified for the Diploma of Advanced Studies, must chose an area of specialization and settle on a selection of courses.

For the course selection, see our areas of specialization and the online course catalog of ETH Zurich (with all the relevant information on content and scope as well as the credits of each course).

Please apply to the DAS ITET online: Online application
For more information on the application process, please consult the website of the School for Continuing Education

Application deadline
Autumn semester: 1 June - 30 June
Spring semester: 1 November - 30 November

Tutor agreement

The completed signed Download tutor agreement (PDF, 23 KB) signed by the tutor, must be submitted to the School for Continuing Education together with the registration documents. 

Note for students without a residence permit for Switzerland
The Diploma of Advanced Studies in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (DAS ITET) is a part-time study programme. Usually the Swiss authorities do not issue student visa for part-time studies. A visa is required for the residence permit.