Joint EPFL - ETH Zurich Doctoral Program in the Learning Sciences 2025-26

Core courses

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Introduction to Methods in Learning Sciences 1 (Cancelled 2025-2026)
LEARN-610 / Section EDLS
Dillenbourg, Kapur
EN
During the semester
2
Introduction to Methods in Learning Sciences 2 (Cancelled 2025-2026)
LEARN-611 / Section EDLS
Dillenbourg, Kapur
EN
During the semester
2
JDPLS Summer school (TBD)
LEARN-701 / Section EDLS
Dillenbourg, Kapur
EN
Oral
1
JDPLS Winter school (TBD)
LEARN-700 / Section EDLS
Dillenbourg, Kapur
EN
Oral
1
Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences 1 (Cancelled 2025-2026)
LEARN-600 / Section EDLS
Dillenbourg, Kapur
EN
During the semester
2
Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences 2 (Cancelled 2025-2026)
LEARN-601 / Section EDLS
Dillenbourg, Kapur
EN
During the semester
2

Other doctoral courses (EDOC)

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Topics in Computational Social Science (TopiCSS) (TBD)
CS-727 / Section EDIC
West
EN
Multiple
2
Topics in Machine Learning for Education (Not offered this year)
CS-702 / Section EDIC
Käser
EN
Oral
2

Master courses

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Applied data analysis
CS-401 / Section SC
Brbic
EN
Winter session
Written
8
Computational Social Media
DH-500 / Section DH
Gatica-Perez
EN
Summer session
During the semester
4
Data visualization
COM-480 / Section SC
Vuillon
EN
Summer session
During the semester
6
Deep learning
EE-559 / Section EL
Cavallaro
EN
Summer session
During the semester
4
Digital education
CS-411 / Section IN
Dillenbourg, Jermann, Käser
EN
Winter session
Written
6
Distributed information systems (Pas donné en 2025-26)
CS-423 / Section SC
EN
Winter session
Written
6
Foundations of digital humanities
DH-405 / Section DH
Kaplan
EN
Winter session
During the semester
6
How people learn: Designing Learning Tools I (Une seule inscription à un cours SHS+MGT autorisée. En cas d'inscriptions multiples elles seront toutes supprimées sans notification.)
HUM-432 / Section SHS
Kotluk, Tormey
EN
Winter session
During the semester
3
How people learn: Designing Learning Tools II (Une seule inscription à un cours SHS+MGT autorisée. En cas d'inscriptions multiples elles seront toutes supprimées sans notification.)
HUM-433 / Section SHS
Kotluk, Tormey
EN
Summer session
During the semester
3
Information security and privacy (This course will be last given in fall 2025. This course is a "depth" for Cyber Security master program and Cyber Security minor.)
COM-402 / Section IN
Payer
EN
Winter session
Written
8
Introduction to natural language processing
CS-431 / Section IN
Bosselut, Chappelier, Rajman
EN
Winter session
Written
6
Machine learning
CS-433 / Section IN
West
EN
Winter session
Written
8
Machine learning for behavioral data
CS-421 / Section IN
Käser
EN
Summer session
Written
6