Subject-Related Training

The Graduate Program in Natural Sciences offers a wide variety of training modules relevant to the field. Each doctoral candidate is required to complete at least 10 credit points (CPs), which corresponds to six hours of weekly coursework (SWS) [1] as outlined in the regulations for earning doctoral degrees.

We encourage you to discuss potential subject-specific courses with your supervisor, who is familiar with both your Ph.D. project and your current skill set.

Our catalog is regularly updated, allowing for the addition of suitable modules and courses at any time. Furthermore, new courses may enhance the offerings available through the Graduate Center of Natural Sciences.

Note

Please note that for technical reasons, you should enter subject-specific qualification elements offered by the NAT School as “external recognitions.” We are currently working on resolving this issue.

Additional Courses not yet included in the catalog

Please get in touch with the office of the Graduate Center of Natural Sciences if you are missing a course on a specific topic. We will support you by checking for new courses or inviting external lecturers.

As a member of the teaching staff at the TUM School of Natural Sciences, you may offer courses to support Ph.D. candidates; We support you and have some funding for traditional seminars and winter or summer schools, and even innovative or utterly new teaching formats are possible.

Furthermore, you may deepen and extend your physics skills by visiting modules from the special courses catalog of our Master’s programs. You can find the module catalog of special courses on our other web pages (section M. Sc./Special Courses).

External courses

A recognition of subject-related training offered by other departments or institutions is possible. The decision on whether a course is “subject-related” and fits your knowledge is up to your supervisor.

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6 SWS correspond to a total of 63 time hours, as one teaching hour is just 45 minutes.