A curriculum totaling 30 ECTS credits is required for the Ph.D. in Medical Research. Document your participation in courses, seminars and other continuing education programs in the Campus Portal so that you can track your progress at any time.
The Ph.D. Medical Research has a minimum duration of 6 semesters, in which you must earn a total of 180 ECTS:
Each of the Ph.D. core areas and associated programs offers a wide range of courses. Detailed information on the respective courses (when, content, required prior knowledge, etc.) is available on the program's website and directly from your program coordinator.
You may also receive information about available spots and possible courses from your program coordinator or the MMRS.
A selection of courses and course providers can also be found on our website.
Please note that courses, which you attended as part of your previous studies or which were used to achieve another academic degree cannot be credited towards the Ph.D. curriculum.
1 ECTS is equivalent to 2 full course or conference days plus the necessary preparation and follow-up, or 30 hours of required work time. A minimum of 0.5 ECTS must be submitted to be credited for an event. ECTS can only be credited in 0.5 increments.
Events that require less than 8 hours of attendance, such as half-day continuing education courses, may be combined with other courses to meet the minimum threshold requirement for 0.5 ECTS.
Confirmation of participation template by the 1st TAC member. (PDF, 144 KB)
If no certificate of attendance is issued for an event, this template can be used as a substitute. Please note that the confirmation by the 1st TAC member should only replace an official certificate of attendance if no alternative is available.
| Activity | Confirmation | ECTS/ max. ECTS | time frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar series, journal clubs (80% attendance, 1h/week) | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host or 1st TAC member | 0.5 | per semester |
| Seminar series, journal clubs (80% attendance, 2h/week) | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host or 1st TAC member | 1.0 | per semester |
| Methods courses or lab courses e.g. wetlab courses, programming courses (R, Phython, etc.) Data analysis courses | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host or 1st TAC member | 0.5* | per day (min. 8h) |
| Invited pPoster presentations, lectures, project presentations (e.g. invited talks), with the exception of lectures in lab meetings and TAC meetings and presentations at conferences | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host or 1st TAC member | 0.5-1.0 (in total max. 2 of 30 ECTS) | per presentation/lecture, depending on the time required |
| Animal experimentation course (FELASA) | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host | 3.0 | per full course |
| External lab visits | Confirmation by host or 1st TAC member | in total max. 3 out of 30 ECTS depending on duration | |
| Online methods courses (only by certified providers**) | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host | 0.5* | per day (min. 8h) |
| Establishment of new methods in the lab | Confirmation by 1st TAC member | in total max. 3 out of 30 ECTS depending on workload |
Upon request, other providers can also be considered.
| Activity | Confirmation | ECTS/ max. ECTS | time frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching (courses, lectures, etc.) | Confirmation by 1st TAC member | in total max. 2 out of 30 ECTS | depending on workload |
| Supervision of students, writing of papers, review of papers | Confirmation by 1st TAC member | in total max. 2 out of 30 ECTS | depending on workload |
| Supervision of a methods course | Confirmation by 1st TAC member | 0.5* per day (min. 8h), in total max. 2 out of 30 ECTS | depending on workload |
| Activity | Confirmation | ECTS/ max. ECTS | time frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skills course (soft skills, e.g. presentation skills, academic writing, voice training, marketing, networking, etc.) | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host | 0.5* | per day (min. 8h) |
| Organizing a retreat/conference | Confirmation by 1st TAC member | in total max. 2 out of 30 ECTS | depending on workload |
| Activity | Confirmation | ECTS/ max. ECTS | time frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, meetings, symposia | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host | 0.5* | per day (min. 8h) |
| Poster presentation/ lecture at a retreat, conference or meeting | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host | 0.5-1.0 | per presentation/ lecture, depending on the time required |
| Online conferences | Certificate of attendance issued by the organizer or host | 0.5* | per day (min. 8h) |
You have any questions? Just have a look at our FAQs. If you cannot find the answers to your questions there, please contact your program coordinator.
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