Content of the Core Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
The three-year PhD program is divided into six semesters (half-years). The main teaching form will consist of compulsory seminars and project reports during the first two years.
1st Semester: Weekly seminars on fundamental principles of Immunology, Bacteriology, Virology, and Cell Biology.
2nd Semester: Presentation of the fledgling developments of his/her research project. Critical analyses of their own findings and those of others - central objectives of the programme. During the first year, students are also encouraged to start attending relevant practical courses and participate in congresses.
3rd Semester: Additional presentations of a wide range of papers and reviews held by students in a weekly tutorial of infection biology.
4th Semester: Opportunity to present the current findings of their research projects for the class and tutor, giving the student valuable feedback on how they are progressing. Additionally, a retreat is held to a wider audience, including all supervisors and students from other years/courses. This will prepare the students to defend and to discuss their work on internationally recognised conferences.
5th and 6th Semester: Completion of doctoral thesis. No compulsory lectures to attend. A retreat in the final year. At the end of the 6th Semester, the final exam is taken and the doctoral thesis handed in.
Here you will find a detailed description of the curriculum.
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Practical & Soft-Skills Courses
Here is a list of some of the courses that have taken place in association with the program.
Credit Points
Students are to attain a minimum number of 180 credit points. Credit points are to be earned from a wide range of components.
You can find an overview of the Credit Point System by clicking here.
