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Master's degree in statistics Appendix 1 / Approval

Annex 1
to the 2020 study regulations for
Master's degree in statistics

from October 15, 2019 (as of October 15, 2019)

Valid for admissions, including re-entry into the degree program from autumn semester 2020.
The previous regulations apply for entries up to and including the spring semester 2020. (1
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Subject and scope

This appendix specifies the technical, linguistic and performance-related requirements as well
as further details for admission to the Master's degree program in Statistics.
It supplements the basic provisions of the ETH Zurich Admission Ordinance of November 30,
2010(2 and the instructions on admission to the Master's program(3.
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Contents

1 requirement profile
1.1 Qualifying degrees

1.2 Professional requirements

1.3 Language requirements
1.4 Performance-related requirements

2 Specific provisions for admission and entry into the Master's program
Studies
2.1 Application with a university bachelor's degree
2.2 Application with a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied sciences
2.3 Entry into the Master's program

3 Application and admission procedures

4 Fulfillment of approval requirements

4.1 General
4.2 Candidates with a university bachelor's degree
4.3 Candidates with a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university
University of Applied Sciences

1
Entries in the period HS 2015 to and including FS 2020 were made in accordance with the 2014 study regulations. For
The provisions of the appendix dated August 31, 2010 (as of July 1, 2014) apply to corresponding approvals.

2 SR 414.131.52
3
Can be found at: www.weisungen.ethz.ch

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1 requirement profile

principle

For admission to the Master's degree program in Statistics (degree program), all of the requirements listed below
must be met.

1.1 Qualifying degrees

1
Admission to the degree program requires a university bachelor's degree worth at least 180 credit points
ECTS(4 (CP) or an at least equivalent university degree or a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied
sciences (FH)(5) , in conjunction with which with any technical requirements within the given framework – the
technical and performance-related admission requirements can be met.

2
A bachelor's degree from a university only allows admission to a master's degree at ETH Zurich if it allows
unconditional admission to the desired university master's degree in the university system in which it was acquired.
The rector can also request proof of a place at university. He/she determines whether this proof must be provided
by the university of origin or by another university in the country of the bachelor's degree.

1.2 Professional requirements

1
The master's degree in statistics requires basic knowledge and skills that, in terms of content, scope, quality
and skill level, must be equivalent to those taught at ETH Zurich (technical requirements profile).

2
The technical requirement profile includes a total of 21 credits and is based on knowledge and skills that
are taught at ETH Zurich in the mathematics, natural sciences or engineering bachelor's degree programs. This
also includes teaching the appropriate methodological and scientific thinking. The details are listed in paragraph
5.

3
If a candidate does not fully meet the technical requirements, admission may be subject to the requirement to
acquire missing technical knowledge and skills. The scope of the requirements is expressed in KP. The details
about meeting admission requirements can be found in Section 4

this appendix.

4
ECTS: European Credit Transfer System. Credit points (CP) describe the average student effort
required to achieve a learning goal. One CP corresponds to a workload of around 30 hours.

5
A diploma from a Swiss university of applied sciences is equivalent to a bachelor's degree in the same
field of study. Bachelor's degrees obtained at a German or Austrian university of applied sciences are
generally equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied sciences.

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4
Admission to the course of study is not possible if a candidate has major gaps in their subject area.
The details are regulated in the following paragraphs of this appendix.

5
The technical requirement profile includes basic knowledge of the following
Areas of expertise:

ÿ Mathematics (17 credits)

ÿ Computer Science (4 credits)

Learning units (LE) in these subject areas are offered in various bachelor's degree programs at
ETH Zurich. The mathematical subjects and computer science of the Bachelor's degree program
in Biology serve as a guide for the content.

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The knowledge acquired for the technical requirement profile in accordance with paragraph 5 must
generally come from a completed degree program. If this knowledge does not come from a completed
degree, you must have achieved very good academic performance in the relevant subjects.

1.3 Language requirements

1
The language of instruction in the course is English.

2
Sufficient knowledge of English is required for admission to the course
(Level C1(6) can be demonstrated.

3
Anyone applying for admission to the course of study with a bachelor's degree from a university of
applied sciences must also provide proof of sufficient German language skills (level C1) due to the
admission requirements (Section 2.2 Paragraph 2 of this appendix).

4
The required language certificates must be submitted by the last day of the application period at the
latest. The recognized language skills (certificates) are published on the ETH Zurich website.

1.4 Performance-related requirements

Admission to the course requires very good academic performance in the previous course of study
in advance.

6 The required language level depends on the scaling of the European Framework of Reference for Languages:

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

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2 Specific provisions for admission and entry into the

master's degree

2.1 Application with a university bachelor's degree

1
Anyone who has a university bachelor's degree or at least an equivalent university degree must meet all the
requirements in accordance with section 1 of this appendix in order to be admitted to the course of study.

2
Admission can be subject to technical requirements.

3
Admission is not possible if:

a. the language requirements are not met (see section 1.3); or

b. the performance-related requirements are not met (see section 1.4); or

c. In order to fulfill the technical requirements, requirements amounting to more than 5 credits would be
required.

2.2 Application with a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied sciences

1
Anyone who has a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied sciences must meet all
the requirements set out in section 1 of this appendix in order to be admitted to the course of study.

2
Admission is always subject to the requirement that any lack of technical and methodological knowledge and
skills be compensated for by additional coursework amounting to at least 40 credits.

3
Admission is not possible if:

a. the language requirements are not met (see section 1.3); or

b. the performance-related requirements are not met (see section 1.4); or

c. To fulfill the technical requirements, requirements amounting to more than 60

CP would be required.

2.3 Entry into the Master's program

1
For students of a bachelor's degree program at ETH Zurich with a positive
The admission decision applies to entry into the master's program:

a. You can enroll in the degree program as soon as you only need to acquire the number of credits for the
bachelor's degree that enables you to enroll in the consecutive master's degree program in your original field
of study (7 .

b. The usual dates and deadlines at ETH Zurich apply to enrollment.

7
The permissible number of missing credits is set out in the study regulations of the respective consecutive Master's degree program
(e.g.: BSc Mechanical Engineering ÿ MSc Mechanical Engineering).

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c. Admission is provisional as long as the bachelor's degree has not been obtained.
It will be revoked if the bachelor's degree is not acquired or cannot be acquired.

2
All other candidates with a positive admission decision can only enter the degree program if
they have completed the previous (bachelor's) degree.
have successfully completed your studies.

3 Application and admission procedures

1
All candidates apply to the ETH Zurich admissions office for admission to the course of
study. The binding requirements for the application, in particular the documents to be
submitted as well as the dates and deadlines, are published on the website of the admissions
office (www.master-bewerbung.ethz.ch).

2
The application can be made at a time when the required study period
Completion not yet available.

3
Applications will not be entertained if: a. they
are not submitted on time or in the correct form; or
b. any fees will not be paid.

4
The admissions committee for the study program checks to what extent the candidate's
previous education corresponds to the requirements profile and submits an application for
admission or non-admission to the director of studies.

5
The Rector decides on admission or non-admission at the request of the Director of Studies.

6
The candidates receive a written admission decision,
including relevant information on any approval requirements.

4 Fulfillment of approval requirements

4.1 General

1
Candidates whose admission was subject to conditions acquire the required additional
knowledge and skills before or during their master's degree through self-study or attending
classes. The performance assessments planned for the individual subjects must be
completed within the set deadlines.

2
If the performance assessments are not passed or the deadlines set for them are not met,
the course of study is deemed to have been definitively failed, which will result in exclusion
from the course of study.

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The deadlines and conditions for taking the performance assessments depend on the
candidates' previous education (see sections 4.2 and 4.3 below).

4.2 Candidates with a university bachelor's degree

1
Candidates with a university bachelor's degree must have completed all performance
assessments for the first time no later than one year after starting their studies. The
requirements, including any repetition of performance assessments, must be met no later than
one and a half years after the start of the course.

2
Each performance assessment must be passed individually.

3
A failed performance assessment can only be repeated once.

4.3 Candidates with a bachelor's degree

Swiss University of Applied Sciences

1
Candidates with a bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied sciences must have
completed all performance assessments for the first time no later than one year after starting
their studies. The requirements, including any repetition of performance assessments, must be
met no later than two years after the start of the course.

2
If the performance assessments are session examinations, they can be combined into
examination blocks as long as they are offered in the same examination session. The
examinations belonging to an examination block must always be taken within the same
examination session.

3
An examination block is passed if the average grade calculated from the associated individual
grades is at least 4.

4
A failed performance assessment or a failed examination block can only be repeated once.
When repeating an examination block, all examinations belonging to the block must be repeated.

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