PhD Competence Model
Erasmus MC Graduate School offers PhD education and training based on the PhD Competence Model - focusing on improving theoretical knowledge of a specific topic, or on improving certain skills that you need as an independent scientist. The PhD Competence Model is a professional development and self-assessment framework originally developed by Dutch University Medical Centers (UMCs). It helps you monitor your progress, identify training needs, and prepare for careers both inside and outside of academia.
Course overview
Erasmus MC PhD candidates are welcome to follow any PhD course or training of interest. See all courses in the PhD Course Overview on the Erasmus MC website. Erasmus MC Graduate School courses are offered via the EUR course catalogue. Find more information about how to register for courses here, and information about course fees and the cancellation policy here.
Exemptions entrance requirements statistics courses
If you have previously completed statistics courses with content comparable to the Introduction to Biostatistics (Module I) [PHD-011] (used to be PHDCO-013) or the R Course (Module II) [PHD-013] (used to be PHDCO-014), you may be eligible to request an exemption from these courses.
To do so, please send the following information to the coordinator of these courses Prof. dr. Dimitris Rizopoulos (d.rizopoulos@erasmusmc.nl).
- When you completed the statistics courses you had previously taken.
- What topics did you cover in these courses, and at what level. It is advisable to send information about the material (e.g., a website of the course you followed, the textbook, or a PDF of the slides).
Please note that approval is not guaranteed.
If you are granted an exemption, please submit the confirmation from Prof. Dr. Dimitris Rizopoulos through our STiP contact form.
Practical information about the basic course for clinical investigators (BROK®) is on the website of the Federation of Dutch Medical Universities (UMCNL).
Consult the document ‘Guideline Quality assurance of research involving human subjects’ via this link.
Erasmus MC Graduate School covers the full costs of a Required License for:
- Erasmus MC PhD candidates
- Research Master students
- Research Master students re-registration (only one re-registration is covered)
The NFU no longer provides license codes to institutions. This means that participants must register for the eBROK course directly through the NFU website and pay the course fee themselves. These costs can be reimbursed by Erasmus MC Graduate School, provided the steps below are followed.
To request reimbursement eligibility:
- Complete the registration form: before registering with the NFU, you must first complete this form. This allows us to verify that you belong to the eligible target group.
- Receive reimbursement instructions: after submitting the form, you will receive a document with instructions on how to declare the course costs.
Please note: The Graduate School can only reimburse course fees if the registration form (step 1) has been completed in advance. Costs for independently made registrations without prior approval cannot be reimbursed.