Curriculum

Curriculum of the Helmholtz Graduate School for Macromolecular Bioscience


The doctoral researchers need to acquire 180 ECTS Points to complete of the graduate school successfully, 150 ECTS points are rewarded upon acceptance of the doctoral thesis and 30 ECTS points can be achieved by the compulsory and voluntary qualification courses.
In the first year students collect on average 12 ECTS points (mainly by interdisciplinary courses), in the second year 10 ECTS points (mainly by topic specific and key competences courses) and in the third year 12 ECTS points (mainly by conference visits and teaching).

P = compulsory course, O = after decision in mentoring committee meeting, V = voluntary courses