The PhD educational program involves bothcompulsory and eligible activities including short courses, seminars, lectures and practical activities. For the PhD Course in Veterinary Science it is mandatory to attend the compulsory activities corresponding to 13.5 ECTS, as a minimal requirement.
Students are expected, and activities are directed to increase:
The doctoral course in Veterinary Science offers the following teaching activities, most of which are provided during the first two years; some of these activities are in collaboration with the other doctoral courses resident in the Agripolis Campus.
The activities could be divided into four fields:
Compulsory activities for Vet Science PhD Students (first year: the students must attend 4 courses to be chosen from those lister below and the course "Health and Safety work"; second year: the students must attend the 4 courses not attendend during the first year):
In depth-disciplinary, thematic or curricular courses
Language and computer improvement activities
Scientific Writing in English (4 ECTS)
Computer science - statistics
Research management, knowledge of research systems and financing programs
Enhancement of research results and intellectual property
Eligible lectures (students can attend these lectures during all three years):
In depth-disciplinary, thematic or curricular courses:
Language and computer improvement activities
Computer science - Statistics
Cross-curricular training activities and soft skills
Research management, knowledge of research systems and financing programs
OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES / SEMINARS