Introduction to the PhD Study Eng/Tech - E (2025)
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Welcome to Introduction to the PhD Study (TECH/ENG) - E 2025
Please observe that this course is ...Welcome to Introduction to the PhD Study (TECH/ENG) - E 2025
Please observe that this course is for PhD students within the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. We offer a similar course for PhD students within the Faculty of Medicine “Introduction to the PhD Study (Medicine)”Description:
Objective: Give the PhD student a basic understanding of how the PhD education at Aalborg University is structured as well as the formal requirements related hereto. - Support the PhD student in developing his/her study plan.
Course structure: 1 day with lectures and a course work, followed up by completing the PhD student’s individual study plan in cooperation with his/her supervisors and research environment
Course blocks and topics:
- The Legislation - the rights and duties of a PhD student. For this session the students have to read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
- The study plan
- Student-supervisor relation
- PhD Consulting service
- My life as a PhD student
- Career planning
- The administrative organization of the doctoral schools
- PAU
- Ph.d. Help
At the time you attend this course, your study plan should be in progress. Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan as it is at the time of the course.
Preparation:
- Read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
- Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan.
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Time |
Topic |
Lecturer |
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8:30–9:15 |
Legislation – the rights and duties of a PhD student |
Kursusholder |
|
9:15–9:30 |
The administrative organization of the doctoral schools |
Kristian Østergaard Sørensen (Ph.d. kontor) |
|
9:30–9:40 |
Break |
|
|
9:40–9:55 |
Ph.d. Help |
Pia Bøgelund |
|
9:55–10:15 |
My life as a PhD student |
(kursusholder finder stud) |
|
10:15–10:55 |
The study plan |
Kursusholder |
|
10:55–11:05 |
Break |
|
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11:05–12:15 |
Student-supervisor relation |
Group exercise |
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12:15–13:00 |
Lunch break |
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13:00–14:00 |
Career planning |
Kursusholder |
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14:00–14:15 |
Consulting service |
PhD Consult |
Organizer: Rasmus Waagepetersen
Lecturers: Rasmus Waagepetersen
ECTS: 0,5
Time: 3 November 2025
Zip code: 9220
City: Aalborg
Number of seats: 40
Deadline: 13 October 2025
NB This course is only for PhD Students at Aalborg University
Important information concerning PhD courses:
There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.
To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.
We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.
For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.