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Department of Environmental Systems Science

Master’s thesis.

The Master’s thesis is a scientific thesis written independently by the student. In his / her thesis, the student specialises and elaborates on the chosen subject during six months.

Permission to write the Master’s thesis is only granted to students who

  • have successfully completed their Bachelor's studies,
  • have fulfilled all prerequisites for admission to the programme,
  • have completed at least 32 of the required 40 CP in the core subjects of their specialisation.
  • The Master’s thesis shall closely reference to the scientific field of the chosen specialisation subject or be linked to another interdisciplinary field.

Online you will find a list of available Master’s thesis topics in the field of Environmental Sciences.

  • Various projects on different subjects and from different institutions, on both the national and international level, can be found on external page sirop
  • You have the option to create your own subject in agreement with your supervisor.
  • The Master’s thesis can be executed as a group work, provided that the supervisors approves it.
  • Writing the Master’s thesis is a full-time semester workload (30 CP). It is advised to restrain from gaining other credit points or working during this time.
  • Ready for take-off: how to start your Bachelor's and Master's thesis . This course was developed by the ETH Library. In case of uncertainty the UMNW documents apply.
  • The supervisor as well as at least one more co-supervisor (an expert in the topic) will grade the Master’s thesis.
  • All names of authorised supervisors for Master’s theses can be found on the List of Authorized Supervisors on Moodle.
  • If the Study Administration agrees, the Master’s thesis can also be executed outside of the D-USYS (national and international scope). In these cases, an authorized ETH-supervisor will be responsible for the supervision.
  • External supervisors must be entered as co-supervisors on myStudies.
  • Choose a supervisor and agree subject and form of thesis with him / her.
  • Register online on myStudies > Functions > Register for, view and edit research projects/papers and Master's theses > Master's Thesis.
  • Enter the name of your main supervisor, the name of co-supervisor, and the title of your thesis.
  • The duration of the Master’s thesis is set to maximum 28 weeks (6 months plus 2 weeks) and will be displayed on myStudies.
  • The Director of Studies can extend the deadline under exceptional circumstances. The reasons must be stated in a written request (post or e-mail). Medical reports must be sent to the Study Administration.
  • In consultation with the supervisor, the Master's thesis can be written in a national language or in English.

There is no layout restriction e.g. order, picture, Logo (not ETH) but the front page must contain the following information:

  • Thesis type (Master's thesis)
  • Name of the student
  • Student ID no.
  • Degree Programme Environmental Sciences
  • Title of the Master's thesis
  • Supervisor and Co-Supervisor, with their academic institution note : both grade the thesis
  • Advisor, with academic institution note : only if applicable; doesn't grade the thesis
  • Date of submission (dd/mm/yyyy)
  • Note "Confidential" note: only if asked
  • Example: Download Front Page (PDF, 173 KB)
  • On the day of submission, the final written thesis must be in the supervisors’ possession. Any corrections afterwards will not be taken into consideration.
  • All supervisors will evaluate the final version of the master’s thesis. The declaration of originality , signed by the student, is a necessary component.
  • The form of submission (printed, bound, PDF, etc.) of the Master’s thesis needs to be agreed with the supervisor.
  • With the agreement of the main supervisor, an excellent Master ’s thesis can be published in the Research Collection ETH . You can find further information on the webpage: https://documentation.library.ethz.ch/display/RC/Theses

A failed Master's thesis can be repeated only once. In this case, the student choses a new subject within his / her chosen scientific field. The student is free to choose another supervisor for the second attempt.

Here you find all documents in the overview .

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