Good to know
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Enter the course numbers in the section 'DTU courses' in the PhD plan
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Find course descriptions and registration instructions in the course database
ECTS activities
Types of ECTS activities that can be approved as part of the individual PhD study at DTU.
DTU courses
DTU’s PhD schools offer PhD courses on an ongoing basis via DTU’s course database.
In addition, the PhD student can participate in PhD courses offered by other educational institutions in Denmark and abroad.
MSc courses can be approved in special cases when the supervisor and the student justify the relevance of the course in question.
NB: the course 'How to write a scientific paper' (course no. 88555) is regularly offered by HR. It is listed in the employee course database.
PhD specialized courses
A PhD specialized course may be created for individual or small groups of PhD students.
Any member of the scientific staff at DTU may be course responsible for a PhD specialized course, including the PhD student’s supervisor.
The individual PhD student must enter the course description in PhDPlanner to have it approved as part of the PhD study. Once the course is completed, the PhD student must upload documentation of completion in PhDPlanner.
Mandatory courses
The following two courses are mandatory for all PhD students at DTU unless they have acquired similar competences elsewhere:
- Supervision and facilitation of learning (course no. 88550).
- Sustainability Assessment and Communication (course no. 12950/12951/12952).
Other relevant ECTS activities
PhD students may plan to participate in other ECTS activities and courses which support the individual PhD student’s research project or further career. These activities may be:
- journal clubs
- international summer schools
- seminars
- ad hoc courses
- online courses (Coursera and the like)
- conferences.
The list is not exhaustive.
The individual PhD student must enter the description of the activity in PhDPlanner to have it approved as part of the PhD study. Once the activity is completed, the PhD student must upload documentation of completion in PhDPlanner.
The principal supervisor must approve any ECTS activity which the PhD student plans to complete or have completed.
The Head of the PhD school approves the activities in PhDPlanner as part of the individual PhD study.
To have a result/ECTS credits for an external course or activity registered, the PhD student must provide documentation of completion in PhDPlanner.
Results/credits for courses taken at DTU are registered based on communication and approval by the course responsible. The PhD student is not required to take any action.