Doctoral Education Programme

In order to become an attractive asset to the job market, a Doctor must be equipped with a number of competences. In order to attain or improve these competences the Graduate School offers you several courses. This concept is the basis for the Doctoral Education – Skills Training Programme.

The training programme consists of 3 categories which require a minimum of 15 GS credits each:

1. Discipline-related skills will improve your breadth of knowledge and, therefore, add to the quality of your doctoral research. These courses are organized by the faculty GS.
2. Research skills can be obtained by doing "Learning on-the-Job Activities" or courses*. These courses are organized by the faculty GS.
3. Transferable skills help you improve yourself on a personal level. These skills will also help you to become a better professional, regardless of the career path you choose. The three main themes within generic skills are: Self-management, Communication and Cooperation. ** Within this section the PhD Start-Up (4 credits) and a at least one Career Development workshop (1 credit) are mandatory. These courses are organized by the University GS.

* You can obtain a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 GS credits through Learning on-the-Job activities.
** Please note that you can obtain a maximum of 4 GS credits via language courses (i.e. C11.M3, C11.M4, C11.M5)

Because the Discipline-related skills and Research skills are linked to specific types of research these courses will be determined per faculty and/or supervisory team. For more information please visit your Faculty Graduate School website or consult your Promotor.

Please see "Example of Training Programme".

Please see "Doctoral Education Requirements" for more information.