Doctoral Education Programme
Building Blocks to becoming a Scientific Professional
The Delft Graduate School feels that in order to become an attractive asset to the job market, a Doctor must be equipped with a number of competences. In order to attain or improve these competences one must take skills training. This concept is the basis for TU Delft Graduate School Doctoral Education Programme
Requirements Doctoral Education Graduateschool ME
In addition to the guidelines of the University Graduateschool (UGS) doctoral education programme Requirements Doctoral Education Graduateschool ME provides in a brief summary of ME Graduateschool applicable doctoral education rules. This document also underlines the most important UGS doctoral education requirements. However all decisions regarding your Doctoral Education programme (course selection/learning on-the-job activities, course enrolment) should be always made in consultation with your promotor/daily supervisor first.”
Doctoral education check
After you have obtained at least 45 GS credits in total and at least 15 GS credits per category in your Doctoral Education program, send an email to the ME Graduateschool via graduateschool-ME@tudelft.nl to make an appointment for a Doctoral Education check . During the Doctoral Education check, the ME Graduate School checks whether you meet all the requirements. Only after you meet all the requirements of the Graduate School and the Doctoral Education program has been approved, you can continue with the preparations for your doctoral defence.
Doctoral education categories
Go to the training portal Coachview to register for DE courses and login with your NetID.
| Discipline related skills (minimal 15 GS credits) | Research skills (minimal 15 GS credits) | Transferable skills (minimal 15 GS credits) | |
| Possible teaching methods | Courses | Preferred via 'Learning on the job'-activities. Optional via Research courses | Via courses |
| Source of courses to be taken | All courses in consultation with supervisory team.
| All 'Learning on the job' activities and courses in consultation with supervisory team.
| All courses in consultation with supervisory team.
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| Mandatory | N/A | N/A | 1. PhD Startup course 2. Career Development course |
| Example | Biostatistics for Clinicians | Addressing a small audience | Time management |