Required credits in EDAR doctoral program
The doctoral candidates of the doctoral program “Architecture and the Sciences of the City” have to earn 14 credits during the four years of their studies, as follows:
– Minimum 4 credits during the first year. This condition is mandatory to pass the candidacy exam. Have a look at the mandatory courses for 1st year doctoral candidates.
– Another 10 credits by the end of your doctoral thesis and before the oral exam.
– External credits can be acquired by attending courses offered by other higher academic institutions.
According to the agreements of Bologna, it is necessary to to complete at least 28 hours of course work to validate 1 credit. Participation in workshops, colloquiums, congresses, symposia and other academic activities is not accounted for obtaining credits.
A complete list of courses offered by EPFL: https://www.epfl.ch/campus/services/ressources/is-academia/
EDAR maintains a database of external doctoral courses offered by Swiss universities, which is updated each semester. To access the course database, please follow the link. To have the courses counted towards the requirements of the EDAR program, please consult with the EDAR Program Administrator.
Course registration
Course registration is done online on the page “Inscription aux plans” from your IS-Academia portal. The registration has to be done before the beginning of the course in order to have the credits validated.
Registration form for an internal course
One form per course please!
Registration form for an external course
One form per course please!
For validation by the EDAR Program Director, the registration form for external courses must be supplemented with a complete information on the course, including the dates, location, number of hours, curriculum and submitted to the EDAR Program Administrator.
EDAR Mandatory Courses
1st year doctoral candidates, ahead of the Candidacy Exam:
- Fall Semester : Introduction to Research I – Epistemology and construction of a research object (2 credits)
- Spring Semester : Introduction to Research II – Methodology and Administration of the proof (2 credits)
2nd and 3rd year doctoral candidates:
- Les Rencontres de l’EDAR (1 credit).