AARHUS UNIVERSITET A PhD at former Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF)? Elise Norberg, Head of Graduate School SAFE
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A PhD at former Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF)?
Elise Norberg, Head of Graduate School SAFE
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PhD EDUCATION AT DJF
› Education programs within the core area of the Faculty› Animal Science
› Plant & Soil Science
› Horticulture
› Food Science
› Agroecology
› Biosystem engeneering
› Genetics and Biotechnology
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SAFE - GRADUATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
› Organise the PhD education› About 200 PhD students› Enrol ~60-70 pr year › 45% of our students are foreigners› 20% from Europe› 33 countries represented
› English is the working language› Provide courses, seminars etc.› Social activities
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PhD EDUCATION
› 3 year program (180 ECTS)› Admission based on completed MSc
› Most PhD students employed by the faculty
› Industrial PhD program (the student is employed by a company)
› 4+4 PhD program where the MSc is an integrated part
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PhD EDUCATION
› 3 year program (180 ECTS)› Original research project under supervision
› Principal supervisor
› Co-supervisor
› Project groups
› Supervisors approved by SAFE
› Training of all supervisors
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PhD EDUCATION
› 3 year program (180 ECTS)› Original research project under supervision› Courses corresponding to 6 months (30 ECTS)
› Scientific courses
› Transferable skills
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PhD EDUCATION
› 3 year program (180 ECTS)› Original research project under supervision› Courses corresponding to 6 months (30 ECTS)› A stay in another research environment
› Preferably abroad
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PhD EDUCATION
› 3 year program (180 ECTS)› Original research project under supervision› Courses corresponding to 6 months (30 ECTS)› A stay in another research environment› Experience with teaching/dissemination of knowledge› “Classical” teaching
› Tutors
› High school out-reach program
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PhD EDUCATION
› 3 year program (180 ECTS)› Original research project under supervision› Courses corresponding to 6 months (30 ECTS)› A stay in another research environment› Experience with teaching/dissemination of knowledge
› Complete and defend thesis
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What can you do after a PhD?
› Research (post doc)› Research based advisor › Industry/companies› NGO’s› ….
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