Transversal Skills Courses 2026-27

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
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: 12-16 October and 9-13 November 2026 )
CIVIL-607 / Section EDOC-GE
Smith
EN
Written & Oral
2
Communication in science and technology (Registrations open mid-August via IS-Academia.)
ENG-616 / Section EDOC-GE
Bischofberger, Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Create-Protect-Innovate: Bringing ideas to market (SPRING) (Course fully online. The 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 (Course fully online. The 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
Tal Itzkovitch
EN
Written & Oral
2
Doing research with and for people: design research methods for science and technology
ENG-655 / Section EDOC-GE
Baez Lugo, Groves, Henchoz, Ribes Lemay
EN
Written & Oral
2
Ethical integrity in the sciences (The course will be given over three full days in Fall 2026, on the ETHZ campus.)
ENG-653 / Section EDOC-GE
Henein, Mazouz
EN
Written
1
How to prepare successful Grant proposals (Please fill out this form to enroll: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/PT5SrtycYJ)
ENG-610 / Section EDOC-GE
Abbott, Aryaksama, Gheldof, Irwin
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
Interdisciplinary seminar series (This course develops interdisciplinary research communication skills through seminar presentations, structured feedback, and interaction with a diverse academic audience.)
ENG-647 / Section EDOC-GE
Kovacs, Mazard, Milosevic
EN
Multiple
1
Lecturing and Presenting in Engineering (Fall 2026)
ENG-629 / Section EDOC-GE
Isaac, de Lima
EN
Project report
2
Ma thèse en 180 secondes (Registration & info on https://mt180.epfl.ch/doctorant-e-s/)
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
Lattuada
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
I'Anson Price, Pinault
EN
Oral presentation
1
PhD to CEO - Launching Technology Ventures
ENG-652 / Section EDOC-GE
Bavato, Durand
EN
Written & Oral
2
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 (The course will take place in Spring 2026, see Note section for the specific dates and times of the course sessions)
ENG-648 / Section EDOC-GE
Carrara, Giovannini
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
Capdevila, Isaac, Tormey, de Lima
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
Capdevila, Isaac, Tormey, de Lima
EN
Oral
2
Supervising Students in Projects (Not given in 2026-2027)
ENG-633 / Section EDOC-GE
Isaac, Kovacs
EN
Oral
1
Sustainability in my research (Not given in 2026-2027, next time: Fall 2027)
ENG-650 / Section EDOC-GE
Garin, Mélo, Studer, Various lecturers
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
Deparis, de Lima
EN
Project report
2
Technology and Public Policy - Technology and innovation policies for grand and global challenges (Fall 2026: 28/09-05/10-14/10-26/10-02/11-11/11-16/11, 13h15-16h)
MGT-641 / Section EDOC-GE
Foray
EN
Term paper
2
Videomaking for science communication (Next time: spring 2027)
ENG-608 / Section EDOC-GE
I'Anson Price, Milanese
EN
Oral presentation
1