The PhD Order outlines requirements for environmental change in a PhD program.
Length and location of environmental change:
- Normally, this change should be a lengthy stay of 2 to 6 months at a foreign research institution relevant to the PhD program or a minimum length of 3 consecutive weeks
The main supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the student can establish contacts with active research environments outside of 糖果派对. The supervisor will use their national and international networks to plan the student's environmental change.
The environmental change must be included in the PhD plan. If the stay is not finalized in connection with the PhD plan, the plan should indicate when the environmental change is expected to be planned.
If a prolonged stay abroad is not possible or appropriate, reasons for this should be provided in the PhD plan, along with plans for how the requirement for an environmental change will be fulfilled.
Under certain circumstances, the environmental change can be conducted in Denmark. For instance, if the student has a Master's degree from abroad, the environmental change can be in Denmark. PhD student with a Danish Master’s degree can apply the PhD School to have their environmental change in Denmark, but the application must contain academic reasons for why this would be beneficial for the PhD project.
If the place of employment for an industrial PhD student has an active research environment, the PhD School can decide that the environmental change can take place there.
PhD students can be credited with a certain number of working hours for the environmental change. This is handled by the departments.
ECTS points for the environmental change: Alternatively, instead of working hours, students can obtain ECTS points for the environmental change if they receive training in new methodologies, theories, or other educational activities during the stay. Students can earn 1 ECTS point per week for a maximum of 15 ECTS in total. To obtain ECTS points, the student must write a short report (5-10 pages) or give an oral presentation in the presence of an internal censor. More than 6 ECTS requires both the report and the oral presentation.
The report from the environmental change can be included in the PhD thesis as a chapter. When including it, clearly state in the thesis that the report is reused material and provide appropriate references.
Students cannot receive both ECTS points and working hours for the same environmental change. The options are mutually exclusive.
These guidelines ensure that PhD students have the opportunity to gain valuable international experience and research exposure during their studies.
Alternatively, instead of working hours, students can obtain ECTS points for the environmental change if they receive training in new methodologies, theories, or other educational activities during the stay. Students can earn 1 ECTS point per week for a maximum of 15 ECTS in total. To obtain ECTS points, the student must write a short report (5-10 pages) or give an oral presentation in the presence of an internal censor. More than 6 ECTS requires both the report and the oral presentation.
The report from the environmental change can be included in the PhD thesis as a chapter. When including it, clearly state in the thesis that the report is reused material and provide appropriate references.
Students cannot receive both ECTS points and working hours for the same environmental change. The options are mutually exclusive.
These guidelines ensure that PhD students have the opportunity to gain valuable international experience and research exposure during their studies.