Overview

The joint EPFL – ETH Zurich Doctoral Program in the Learning Sciences (JDPLS) educates a new generation of bilingual scientists, who will bring together knowledge and methods from multiple disciplines such as psychology, education, computer science and data science to answer questions of how people learn and hence how to teach in the digital age.

Features

This Learning Sciences PhD program at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is directed towards students from any field of science or engineering who are highly motivated towards addressing the challenges in education that arise from the digitization of society.

Research in the JDPLS emphasizes bridging the gap between fundamental and translational research. Our doctoral students are trained to lead the transformation in all parts of our education systems including schools, universities, workplace and informal learning spaces.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Designing activities for developing and assessing computational thinking skills

Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences

Topics in Computational Social Science

Applied data analysis

Data visualization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Psychology Computer Sciences View 5 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the program is on a competitive basis. Candidates will be pre-selected by the learning sciences program committee and have to be accepted by a professor affiliated with the JDPLS, either at EPFL or at ETH Zurich, to be admitted into the program.

PhD students have a salary as well as course requirements and TA duties. Upon defending their thesis, a graduate will obtain something unique – a joint degree from two premier universities, EPFL and ETH Zurich, both ranked in the top-15 universities in the world.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

EPFL doctoral students are usually enrolled with a dual status as employees of the school.
CHF 1500 doctoral tax charged at the completion of the studies.

Living costs

Lausanne

Switzerland

1609 - 1979 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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