• three specialist courses organised or recognised by the Doctoral Schools (https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschools/en/doctoraltraining) (regular courses and items pertaining to permanent training programmes can also be allowed for the realisation of the specialist courses)

• only in case of a faculty imposed doctoral training programme: regular courses for a total amount of minimum 0 and maximum 30 credits

• three additional specialist courses organised by the Doctoral Schools (https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschools/en/doctoraltraining), subject to vacancies being available and subject to the promoter's consent.

• regular courses for a total amount of minimum 0 and maximum 30 credits

The total scope of the optional part is subject to the constraint that, taken as a whole together with the compulsory part, the equivalent range of six specialist courses (including the specialist courses realised through regular courses) i.e. 30 credits cannot be exceeded.

Required to obtain the certificate and can be imposed by the faculty:

• three oral presentations or posters on national or international conferences
• the faculty may also set additional publication requirements as a condition for obtaining a PhD from your specific faculty

• Communication Skills
• Research and Valorization
• Career Management
• Leadership and Efficiency

Optionally, three additional transferable skills seminars organised by the Doctoral Schools (https://www.ugent.be/doctoralschools/en/doctoraltraining/courses) can be taken subject to vacancies being available and subject to the promoter's consent.

Each doctoral student is obliged to report annually on the progress of his/her doctoral research.

Successful defence of the doctoral dissertation