PhD courses

PhD courses
Erasmus MC Graduate School offers PhD education and training that focusses on improving theoretical knowledge of a specific topic or on improving certain skills needed as an independent scientist. 

Four tracks
All PhD education and training that Erasmus MC Graduate School offers, is divided into four Tracks: 

• Core, with general education applicable for all PhD candidates 
• Biomedical Sciences 
• Clinical Sciences 
• Health Sciences 

Irrespective of PhD track, Erasmus MC PhD candidates are welcome to follow any PhD training of interest.  

Course overview
For an overview of all current PhD education, go to the complete course overview  on the Erasmus MC website. 

Erasmus MC Graduate School education is offered via the EUR course catalogue. Please find more information about how to register here. 

Required courses
There is currently only one mandatory course for all PhD candidates:

• Scientific Integrity. We advise to take this course in the 2nd year of the PhD project. If you are also pursuing a Master in Health Sciences (70EC) you are advised to join the Graduate School Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates (PHDCO-001) instead of the Master in Health Sciences Scientific Integrity course (LLS06). If so, you must request an exemption from the Master in Health Sciences Scientific Integrity course (LLS06), through the (Research) Master Examination Board. You can find more information about this on the
• General Information Page on Canvas. Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates (PHDCO-001) is a required course for PhD candidates. It is not possible to request an exception for this course by following the Master in Health Sciences Scientific Integrity course (LLS06).
  

When applicable, the following courses are obliged as well: 

• eBROK– mandatory for PhD candidates doing studies subjected to the WMO* (Wet medisch-wetenschappelijk onderzoek met mensen / Law for medical-scientific research with humans).
  
  Please note the registration process has changed, the information below is not up to date and will be uptaded as soon as possible.
  
  Erasmus MC Graduate School fully covers the costs including the exam of this course for all Erasmus MC PhD candidates and Research Master students. The re-exam is only covered for Research Master students, not for PhD candidates. Please mention your OSIRIS student number (the first six digits of your ERNA account) and mention the 'inkoopordernummer' that applies to you in your registration:
  
  For courses in 2024:
  Research Master: 11272232
  PhD Education: 11272230
  
  
• Laboratory Animal Science course – mandatory for PhD candidates doing studies subjected to animal experiments 
• Safe Laboratory Techniques – mandatory for PhD candidates working in an Erasmus MC laboratory