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)
• 44 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
• NGOs
• .

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