General Details
Doctorate in ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is one of the institutions in Europe that places the most emphasis on research. Doctoral degrees significantly and fundamentally advance that research. These are based on investigations conducted on their own, with a professor's assistance.
All PhD students at ETH Zurich are hired as scientific assistants, with a few notable exceptions. They must continue their education both inside and outside of their field of expertise while pursuing their doctorate because they are both employees and students. Learning how to educate others is a crucial part of a doctorate. Every doctorate student participates actively in their department's teaching activities because of this.
The findings are put in a thesis at the conclusion of the research endeavor, which is defended in an oral examination. Students receive the title "Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich)" after successfully completing their doctorate.
Learn more about doctoral studies at ETH Zurich.
Salary for Doctoral students at ETH Zurich
Doctoral students and scientific assistants 1 receive fixed-rate salaries as below starting from standard rate 1 to rate 5 varies based on the doctoral programs per year.
Salary rates for doctoral students (rates in CHF):
- 1st year: min CHF 47,040 (standard rate 1) - max CHF 70,300 (rate 5)
- 2nd year: min CHF 48,540 (standard rate 1) - max CHF 75,300 (rate 5)
- 3rd year: min CHF 50,040 (standard rate 1) - max CHF 80,320 (rate 5)
Salary rates for scientific assistants I (in CHF) is CHF 70,340 (1st year), CHF 75,300 (2nd year), CHF 80,320 (3rd year).