Credit Point System
HIGRADE employs the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) which valuates 30 hours workload = 1 credit point (CP). Each doctoral candidate should earn at least 12 credits from the 
core curricula and other/ external activities, chosen in agreement with their supervisors. Credits must be derived from all four modules.
Schedule for activities
| Name of Study course | Duration | CP | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory courses (1 in own field of research and 1 in other field/ interdisciplinary) | 0.5 week (1 week) | 1-2 | 2 courses obligatory |
| Advanced courses | 1 week | 2 | 1 course obligatory |
| Application: Case Studies or other "Transfer to practice", e.g. Research Stays | 1 week min. | depending on work load | 1 action obligatory |
| Soft Skills | depending on workload | 1 course obligatory | |
| Conferences | 0.5 per presentation | 2 presentations obligatory; 1 first author presentation | |
| Presentation in department seminar | 1 | obligatory; 1 presentation/a; 3 in total | |
| Presentation at HIGRADE Conference | 1,5 days | 0.5 | obligatory, 1 first author presentation |
| Poster presentation on conferences | 0.5 per poster | optional | |
| Active participation in in-house committees and social activities | 1 | optional | |
| UFZ Doc-Days | 2,5 days | 0.25 | optional |
| Teaching/ Supervision of Diploma Students | 1 week min. | 1 | optional |
| Publication, peer-reviewed, ISI-listed | per publication | 1 | optional |
| Other activities (e.g. statistic courses) | depending on workload | optional |
