Educational and training activities attended by PhD students during the three years of the Programme can be classified into disciplinary, interdisciplinary and research-related activities.The candidates must collect a total of 24 ECTS in three years, according to the following scheme:ACTIVITIESECTS during the 3-years courseDESCRIPTIONInstitutional activities≥ 6Courses and seminars specifically activated for the PhD course, attended by the candidate during the current yearInterdisciplinary activities≥ 4Soft skills, (i.e. public speaking, intellectual properties, ethics in science)Research-related activities≤ 10Workshop, summer or winter schools, PhD schools, study abroad period, etc… attended by the candidate during the current yearOther activities≤ 2Complementary didactic activities carried out by the candidate within courses of the University of Parma (teaching hours: max 40), i.e. class exercises, laboratories assistance, other…Significant deviations from this plan, agreed in advance by the PhD student and her/his Supervisor, have to be approved by the PhD Course Board.
