You may opt to take courses that are not included in your Master’s study planâthat is, unlisted courses considered âoutside the study planâ.
Maximum authorized credits: 15 ECTS
These credits will count toward your Group 2 – Options.
Important notes:
- CS- and COM- coded courses that are included in IC Masterâs study plans are not considered outside the study plan and may be taken without prior approval.
- Students enrolled in a minor are not permitted to take additional courses outside the study plan, except for CS- and COM- coded courses offered by IC.
- Generally, Bachelorâs level courses cannot be taken during the Masterâs.
- It is your responsibility to arrange your weekly schedule to attend all classes and exams. Schedule conflicts cannot be ruled out.
- Courses taken at another university (UNIL, ETH ZĂŒrich) will be recorded as equivalents (R= rĂ©ussi) on your transcripts and will therefore not be included in the calculation of grade averages.
Procedure
- Check the list of authorized courses above.
- If the course you wish to register for appears on the list of authorized courses, you may register directly in IS-Academia by searching under âOther Subjects.â
- If the course is not on the list, you must submit a request using the authorization form. Once you receive authorization, you must register in IS-Academia under âOther Subjects.â
- Once the course is approved and you have registered in IS-Academia, it will be manually moved to your Group 2 â Options by the Section administration.
EPFL Courses from other Sections
Please note that some courses may have a limited number of seats and are reserved exclusively for students who have these courses in their study plan. Should this be case, registration for such a course is not possible.
EPFL Doctoral courses
A list of PhD-level courses, including descriptions and prerequisites, can be found here. It is strongly recommended that you complete all prerequisites before enrolling.
To register in IS-Academia:
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Obtain the professorâs consent to take the course.
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Send an email to [email protected].
If the course is not included in the authorized list, you must also obtain Section approval (see procedure above).
Courses offered by UNIL-HEC (Faculty of Business and Economics)
The procedure to register for a Masterâs-level course at UNIL-HEC is available here. Further information about course and exams registration at UNIL-HEC can be found on this page.
To register in IS-Academia, you must select âCredits obtained at UNIL – Faculty of Business and Economics HECâ under âOther Subjects.â
If the course is not included in the authorized list, you must obtain Section approval beforehand (see procedure above).
ETH ZĂŒrich
You may take a maximum of two courses at ETH ZĂŒrich, provided they have no equivalent at EPFL. When submitting your request to the Section, include the course description or URL and explain your reasons for choosing the course.
Restrictions:
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You may not take courses at ETH ZĂŒrich during your first semester of the Masterâs program.
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You may not complete an entire semester at ETH ZĂŒrich (unless you are enrolled in the Masterâs in Cyber Security program and it is part of your mandatory exchange).
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Students in the Cyber Security Masterâs program may only take courses outside the study plan at ETH ZĂŒrich after completing the mandatory exchange semester.