About

The Technology and Public Policy - Impact Analysis programme offered by ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology targets professionals from both the private and public sector who want to develop the public policy analysis skills they need to effectively address societal challenges in their current or future careers.

Overview

What you will study

By taking the Technology and Public Policy - Impact Analysis programme offered by ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, participants will learn how to systematically and effectively:

design policy interventions based on systematic analyses of their expected economic, social, and political consequences before implementation;

how to evaluate how implemented policy interventions perform in terms of their actual effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.

The programme combines general skills in policy analysis with opportunities to apply these skills to each participant's set of technology-related knowledge and policy problems in their professional field (e.g., mobility, energy, public health, the digital space, urban planning, environment / sustainability, security).

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

Economic Foundations for Policy Analysis

Technology and Policy Analysis

Policy-Making in Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 5 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

15 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Public Policy View 3 other Short Courses in Public Policy in Switzerland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications, preferably in natural sciences or engineering.

Required language skills - English: C1

Work experience

Strong interest in public policy and professional work experience of at least three years.

Tuition Fee

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International

9500 CHF/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9500 CHF for the full programme during 5 months.
National

9500 CHF/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9500 CHF for the full programme during 5 months.

Living costs for Zürich

1920 - 2572 CHF /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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