Overview
About the program
The Architecture and Sciences of the City program at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is based on two fundamental principles: interdisciplinarity and dialogue between basic and applied research. Interdisciplinarity as conceived of in the EDAR doctoral program is multidimensional
It is situated inside architecture (history, theory, projects) and in the urban sciences (geography, urban sociology, environmental economics, housing and networking, urbanism and spatial planning), but also between the two fields in that it is based on the role of a mediator between the problems of the city, of mobility, of space, and of inhabiting it.
Finally, the openness of the EDAR doctoral program to mathematics, the sciences of matter and life and the science of engineering is part of its essential choice.
The program also maintains particularly close relations with the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), which regards interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity as fundamental and is the origin of a large part of the faculty and Doctoral candidates of EDAR.
Programme Structure
Research expertise:
- Urban Demography
- Conception of Space
- Urban and Regional Planning Community
- Timber Constructions
- Architecture and Sustainable Technologies
- Urban Sociology
- Creative Computation
- Integrated Performance in Design
- Digital Humanities
- Heritage, Anthropology and Technologies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
There are 3 deadlines to apply to the EDAR doctoral program:
- January 15
- April 30
- September 15
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
ArchitectureAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
You will be asked to upload a pdf version of the following documents:
- Official transcripts of diplomas and grades from all academic institutions of higher education you list in your application (after and not including high-school)
- Certified translations of diplomas and grades into English if not originally in French, German, Italian or English
- Statement of objectives
- A copy of your passport or official identity document showing your name in full.
- Once you have uploaded all these documents and confirmed all the details you have provided, you will be asked to complete and submit your application by validating it.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 CHF per year during 48 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 CHF per year during 48 months.
- 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 for Lausanne
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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