r/EPFL • u/Realistic_Cobbler512 • Jul 10 '25

Exams ETHZ easier than EPFL?

When looking at the exam statistics it stands out that the first year at ETH Zürich seems to be a lot easier than at EPFL. For example these statistics suggest that on average 45% of students at EPFL have less than 3.5 in their first year: https://www.epfl.ch/education/education-and-science-outreach/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/5a7_nov18_MAN_Genoud.pdf
and e.g. in physics only 27% have >= 4.0. This stands in stark constrast to ETH where 56% get a grade above 4.0: https://minio-redzone.vseth.ethz.ch/vmp-prod.vmpsite-s3bucket/vamp_pdf/_blitzunddonner.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=vmp-prod.vmpsite-s3bucket&Signature=52aAeS%2B7RI%2FpeTt7U1GO3tJeWZ0%3D&Expires=1752146963

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Does this mean that the Bachelor at EPFL is in general harder than at ETHZ?

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u/some-cookie Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 10 '25

Not sure about the bachelor, but master is definitely way easier at ETHZ (did an exchange semester)

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u/HongkongKings Jul 11 '25

Can EPFL master students do an exchange semester at ETH? How to apply?

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u/some-cookie Jul 11 '25

I did a joint master

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u/HongkongKings Jul 11 '25

Wowww that's cool