Teaching & training

A key aspect of teaching is the supervision of doctoral theses. The SED employs between 10 and 20 doctoral students at any one time. Their output makes a significant contribution to its research activities. Vacancies are advertised at www.jobs.ethz.ch.

More information on doctoral studies at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and at ETH Zurich can be found here:

https://eaps.ethz.ch/en/doctorate.html

https://ethz.ch/en/doctorate.html

The usual way to become a seismologist is by studying Earth Sciences and then specialising in geophysics and seismology. However, there are also seismologists with a background in physics or mathematics. Graduates typically find employment in research or industry or with public authorities.

Information about studying at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences:

Bachelor in Earth and Climate Sciences

Major in Geophysics

Joint Master in Applied Geophysics

The SED is involved in teaching at ETH Zurich in various ways. Its employees give lectures for many Bachelor's and Master's courses in the university's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and also participate in other courses at ETH Zurich as well as other universities.

The SED is involved in continuing vocational education and training through various Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) programmes, such as the CAS in Natural Hazard Risk Management and the CAS in Applied Earth Sciences at ETH Zurich. Together with the Federal Office for the Environment, it also teaches a module for the CAS in Assessment and Management of Geological and Climate-related Risk at the University of Geneva.