Associate Vice Presidency for Student Affairs and Outreach (AVP-SAO)

The Education Outreach Department works with local governments as well as schools and teachers both in Switzerland and abroad to carry out EPFL’s core missions, helps prospective Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students decide what subjects to study and outline their goals, and boosts the visibility of EPFL study programs among industries and in academic spheres.

The Science Outreach Department promotes science and technology to children and young people, introduces them to the STEM fields and shares scientific discoveries and technological advancements with the general public.

The Euler Course is a math program for high-potential primary and secondary school students in French-speaking Switzerland. The program runs alongside the conventional primary/secondary-school curriculum.

The Student Affairs Office provides information, advice and support to EPFL students at all levels, and promotes their well-being and development. The Student Affairs Office runs the Student Services Desk, the Housing Office and the Social Affairs Office.

EPFL’s student associations run a variety of student-led extracurricular activities. The School provides different kinds of services and resources (including financial assistance in some cases) to these associations to help them with their larger projects. The goal is for students to get involved in associations and learn skills that complement the technical knowledge they acquire in class.

The Interface with high schools is part of EPFL’s Interface with schools and institutions which updates these schools on the skills students need to study science and engineering under the best possible conditions, and aims to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering.

The Transversal Skills and Career Center pools the efforts of the different EPFL stakeholders to prepare students for their careers throughout their cursus. Its role is to provide them opportunities to develop transversal skills needed to become successful leaders in their field.

The Language Center encourages students to learn different languages so they are better equipped to seize the opportunities provided by an international university education, including in foreign exchange programs. The Center also enables students to develop the multilingual and multicultural skills needed to work effectively in different environments and towards different goals.

The Spiritual Care Service gives students a place to cultivate their spirituality in an open-minded atmosphere. The Service runs a range of activities that are open to everyone, encouraging students to explore existential questions, helping foreign students integrate into our School and fostering dialogue between religions.

The UNIL/EPFL Sports Service runs sports activities and classes in over 125 disciplines, as well as different kinds of sporting programs and events. The Service is open to EPFL students and staff and draws on a network of hundreds of enthusiastic instructors.