The duration of PhD studies corresponds to three years of full time studies. Before you get your PhD degree you need to complete these mandatory elements:

• A health science research project under supervision
• Participation in PhD courses (30 ECTS credits) (NB! Mandatory courses)
• Teaching experience (150 hours)
• Participation in one or more journal clubs
• A stay in another research environment, preferably abroad (duration at least one consecutive month)
• Active participation in the annual PhD day twice (meaning submission of abstract and participation with a presentation or as co-chair)
• A PhD dissertation at an international level

In addition, you are expected to participate in conferences and summer schools, and be an active participant within your graduate programme and your immediate research environment.

All activities need to be recorded in MyPhD which forms the basis of the evaluations of your PhD programme.

Please note, the mandatory study elements must be completed when you are actively enrolled. This means that teaching- and dissemination activities, courses, research stays etc. must be completed in the enrolment period and before you hand in your dissertation. You cannot get study elements approved if they are taken during leave from the PhD study or completed after enrolment end date.