Last fall, EPFL introduced a new continuing education program whereby participants earn a Certificate of Open Studies (COS) - the only one of its kind in Switzerland. The first COSs were handed out at a ceremony this past Thursday. Switzerland's very first Certificates of Open Studies (COSs) were handed out this past Thursday at a ceremony at EPFL. These certificates were granted to participants who completed a new continuing education program that the school has made available to anyone, with no previous degrees required. "These first COSs mark a major step forward for our school. We had to fight to get this program off the ground because nobody thought it could work. We met with a lot of resistance - but we believe that education is a lifelong endeavor," said Pierre Vandergheynst, EPFL's Vice President for Education, at the ceremony on Thursday.
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