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Programs

• Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes, Department ARCH
• Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes, Department BAUG
• MSc in Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems
• MAS/CAS in Regenerative Materials
• CAS ETH in Regenerative Systems: Sustainability to Regeneration
• MAS/CAS Spatial Development
• MAS Urban and Territorial Design
• MAS in Housing
• Doctoral Programme in Landscape and Urban Studies

MAS Urban and Territorial Design

Program Description

The MAS Urban and Territorial Design is a joint master program between ETH Zürich and EPFL, addressing social and environmental challenges in urban and territorial design. The program focuses on design and research studios, exploring design as a tool for synthesis within inter- and transdisciplinary exchange involving science, practice, and governance.

Program Details

• Application Period: 1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025
• Program Duration: 1 year full-time; 900 hours of contact held at EPFL (Autumn Semester) and ETH Zurich (Spring Semester)
• Tuition Fees: CHF 15,500 (excluding excursion fees max CHF 1,500)
• Application Fee: CHF 50 for persons with a Swiss university degree, CHF 150 for persons with another university degree (non-refundable, credit card payment only)

Admission Criteria

• A previous bachelor’s and master’s degree are both required
• Participants requiring a visa to Switzerland must complete the application procedure before February 28, 2025
• The program is committed to cultivating a successful social environment in Switzerland and cannot be attended remotely

Research Areas

• Urban and territorial design
• Social and environmental challenges
• Inter- and transdisciplinary exchange
• Science, practice, and governance

Faculty Members

• Prof. Dr. Milica Topalović (co-director ETHZ)
• Prof. Paola Viganò (co-director EPFL)
• Dr. Nancy Couling (programme co-ordinator)
• Dr. Tommaso Pietropolli (programme co-ordinator)

Chairs

• Prof. Dr. Bryan T. Adey
• Prof. Dr. Tom Avermaete
• Prof. Maria Conen
• Prof. Dr. Francesco Corman
• Dr. Jennifer Duyne Barenstein
• Prof. Teresa Galí-Izard
• Prof. Dr. Adrienne Grêt-Regamey
• Prof. Dr. Guillaume Habert
• Prof. Dr. Eva Heinen
• Prof. Damian Jerjen
• Prof. Dr. David Kaufmann
• Prof. Hubert Klumpner
• Dr. Anastasios Kouvelas
• Prof. Freek Persyn
• Prof. Milica Topalovic
• Prof. Martina Voser

NSL Archive (gta)

• Research and Bequest Archive for Swiss Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning