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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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