A set of courses for transversal skills, approved by the EPFL Doctoral Commission (Cdoct), is open to all doctoral programs
Transversal Skills Courses 2024-25
EDOC General and external courses
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Academic Writing for Doctoral Students (1) (Course taking place during the semester (2 periods per week). Registration via Language Centre (CdL) only)
ENG-627 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Academic Writing for Doctoral Students (2) (Block course during the intersemester periods. Registration via Language Centre (CdL) only)
ENG-628 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership (Participants who want to enroll should write a few sentences presenting themselves, what they like to do and why they want to follow the course to [email protected] by November 6th, 2024.)
ENG-646 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Multiple
2
Coaching for Communicating in English in an Academic Context (Registration via Language Centre EPFL (UNIL) CdL only)
ENG-635 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Written & Oral
1
EN
Written & Oral
2
Communication in science and technology (For registration, please check the "Note" section.)
ENG-616 / Section EDOC-GE
Bischofberger, Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Create-Protect-Innovate: Bringing ideas to market (The course assessment consists of two elements: 1 - module completion (30%) and 2 -final assignment (70%).
For registration, please check the "notes" section.)
ENG-645 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Creating & capturing value from innovative tech (A preface report should be submitted by Nov. 13 to be able to take the course. Please refer to the NOTES section below.)
ENG-642 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Written & Oral
2
How to prepare successful Grant proposals (Please fill out this form to enroll: https://forms.gle/WchVDEWTTSpwNf9W6)
ENG-610 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Project report
1
Innosuisse Business Concept (FALL) (Next courses and Registration: https://www.science2market.ch/training. Application through link mandatory.)
MGT-642(a) / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Project report
4
Innosuisse Business Concept (SPRING) (Next courses and Registration: https://www.science2market.ch/training. Application through link mandatory.)
MGT-642(b) / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Project report
4
Lecturing and Presenting in Engineering (Next time: 2025-2026)
ENG-629 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Project report
2
Ma thèse en 180 secondes (Next time: Fall 2024 // Registration via: https://go.epfl.ch/mt180 )
ENG-626 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
FR/EN
Oral presentation
1
MINTT: Management of Innovation and technology transfer (EDOC) (Registration via mintt's website (mintt.epfl.ch) //)
ENG-623 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Project report
3
Motion Design for Science (This is an introductory course to motion design for science. You do not need to have experience in the software, except for the tasks listed under Learning Prerequisites.)
ENG-640 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral presentation
1
EN
Multiple
3
Presenting Research in English (Registration via Language Centre EPFL (UNIL) CdL)
ENG-630 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Oral presentation
1
Science and Engineering Teaching and Learning - FALL (Flexible course with both online and on-campus components. PhD register via IS-Academia, for Master students https://go.epfl.ch/registering-courses-exams)
ENG-624(a) / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral
2
Science and Engineering Teaching and Learning - SPRING (Flexible course with both online and on-campus components. PhD register via IS-Academia, for Master students https://go.epfl.ch/registering-courses-exams)
ENG-624(b) / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral
2
EN
Oral
1
Sustainability in my research (Participants who want to enroll should provide a one-page (max) motivation letter to [email protected] AND [email protected])
ENG-650 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral presentation
2
Teaching STEM: a problem solving approach (Teaching assistants in First Year courses are the intended audience for this course - please contact the instructors if you are not currently involved in such a course.)
ENG-644 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Project report
2
Technology and Public Policy - Technology and innovation policies for grand and global challenges (The course will start on August 29 from 13.15 to 17.00 in Room SG 0213. The next dates are available under Reference week.)
MGT-641 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Term paper
2
Videomaking for science communication (Next time: February 5-7, 2025)
ENG-608 / Section EDOC-GE
Invited lecturers, Milanese
EN
Oral presentation
1