EDIC Orientation

September 1- 4, 2026

Tuesday, September 1

• 16:30-18:00 : EDIC program presentation, Room BC 420
  • Program overview
  • PhD Reps
  • HR welcome
  • EPIC introduction
  • WIC introduction
• 18:00-20:30 : Welcome party & BBQ

Wednesday, September 2

• 10:00-12:00 “Navigating EPFL” + Research Seminars
• 13:00-15:30 Research Seminars
• start at 18:00 Scavenger Hunt in Lausanne, proposed by EPIC

Thursday, September 3

• 10:00-12:00 Research Seminars
• 13:00-15:30 Research Seminars

Friday, September 4

• 10:00-12:00 Research Seminars
• 13:00-15:30 Research Seminars
• start at 18:00 Drinks at Satellite with EPIC

 

EDIC Useful link

• Arrival guide
• Program details
• Affiliated labs & Research expertise
• Search IC School publications (by labs)
• Semester projects: deadlines & registration
• Course book & registration
• EPIC (EDIC PhD Association)
• PolyDoc (EPFL PhD Association)

EPFL Campus

• Coming to EPFL
• CAMIPRO Card
• Housing office
• Library
• Sports
• Restaurants, shops and hotels
• Mobility on the EPFL campus

Experience Switzerland

• MySwitzerland.com. In-depth, multilingual Switzerland Tourism website (VR experience, videos, maps, etc.).
• Virtual tour of the Canton of Vaud. Navigate this interactive portal to familiarize yourself with some of the most beautiful sites in our region.
• Lake Geneva Region