Transversal Skills Courses 2025-26
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 (If you want to enroll please write a few words presenting yourself and why you want to follow the course to beingaleaderepfl@proton.me at the latest by Nov. 14, 2025 (check Note section for more info))
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
Communication for Research Engineers (Next time: October/November 2025)
CIVIL-607 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Written & Oral
2
Communication in science and technology (Fall 2025: From September 26 to December 3. Registrations open in August via IS-Academia.)
ENG-616 / Section EDOC-GE
Bischofberger, Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Create-Protect-Innovate: Bringing ideas to market (SPRING) (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(b) / Section EDOC-GE
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(a) / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Creating & capturing value from innovative tech (A preface report should be submitted by Nov. 12 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/HWhWjH7N2stQn65d6)
ENG-610 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Project report
1
Innosuisse Business Concept (FALL) (For registration, please check the "Note" section)
MGT-642(a) / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Project report
4
Innosuisse Business Concept (SPRING) (For registration, please check the "Note" section)
MGT-642(b) / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Project report
4
EN
Project report
2
Ma thèse en 180 secondes (Next time: October 28-31, 2025 // 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
Practical in venture capital (Next time: TBC (not given in 2024-2025))
MICRO-633 / Section EDOC-GE
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
Project Management and Effective Leadership (Next time: spring 2026 )
ENG-648 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Project report
2
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 by August 24th, 2025 to adelie.garin@epfl.ch AND michka.melo@epfl.ch)
ENG-650 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral presentation
2
Teaching STEM: a problem solving approach (Course given in the fall. Teaching assistants in First Year courses are the intended audience - please contact the instructors if you are not currently involved in such a course. Register by Sept 30)
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 September 19, Fridays from 10.15 to 13.00, until October 31, except October 17 and 24, plus two Mondays: October 13 and 27, from 10.15 to 13.00)
MGT-641 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Term paper
2
The Practice of Ethics in Engineering Research (The course will start on October 2nd, 2025. Registrations are currently open via IS-Academia)
ENG-641 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral
2
Videomaking for science communication (Next time: spring 2026)
ENG-608 / Section EDOC-GE
Invited lecturers, Milanese
EN
Oral presentation
1