Study programme per semester

As a rule, the GSH's study programme is structured as follows for each semester:

Compulsory part:

2 SWS courses in the subjects or classes

1. Doctoral colloquia.
2. Advanced/major seminars.

Compulsory elective part:

1 SWS interdisciplinary and non-subject-specific events offered by the teaching staff in the classes, by the Graduate School Office, other qualification institutions or realised by the doctoral candidates themselves.

1. Method workshops.
2. Research visits to other institutes / research facilities, especially abroad.
3. Special lectures / lecture series.
4. Doctoral and professional qualifications, in particular writing skills, teaching qualifications, communication and presentation techniques, academic management, self-management and personnel management etc..
5. Attendance of up to two specialised courses outside your own field of research within three years.

• Example of the design of the study programme in one semester.
• Guidelines for the recognition of credits in the compulsory elective area (pdf).