PhD candidates and  the doctoral degree

at the University of Liège 

Evelyne Favart, Doctoral Affairs, R&D department, ULg

19 Avril 2015

PhD candidates

55 %   

X 200045%

X 2000

62%

14%

EARLY STAGE RESEARCHERS

14%

24%24%

PhD candidates and their environmentand their environment

The doctoral degree

consists of:consists of:

‐ An individualised doctoral training (60 

PhD candidateSupervisor

credits) 

SupervisorThesis project ‐

‐The doctoral researchThe doctoral research 

A minim m of three ears to completeA minimum of three years to complete (180 credits)

X 2000PhD candidate X 2000 SupervisorThesis project

• Min 3 members

THESIS COMMITTEE x20003 e be s

• Architecture and urban Planning; Art Sciences; Criminology; History, Art, and Archaeology; Information and 

DOCTORAL DOMAINS (DECREE) x20Communication ; Languages, Literatures and Translation Studies; Philosophy; Sciences; Agronomy and Bio‐Engineering; Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Motors Skills; Engineering Sciences and Technology; Public Health; Dental Sciences; Economics and Business Management; Law; Medical Sciences; Political and Social Sciences; Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Education; Veterinary Sciences; Translation and Interpretating

• From 2 to 300 PhD candidates/ college1 l UL l i ifi i i ll

DOCTORAL COLLEGES X30 

• 1 general ULg  regulation, specific reguations in colleges• ULg framework for the doctoral trainings

DOCTORAL COUNCIL x1

…

DOCTORAL COUNCIL x1

The doctoral trainingg

Aim:Aim: Acquire a high scientific and professionalqualificationqualification 3 parts : 

Thematic Transversal Scientific« specialized

skills »« genericskills »

Production« disseminate

(min. 15 credits) (min. 10 credits) research »(min. 25 credits)

The doctoral trainingThe doctoral training

The PhD training amounts to 60 credits. 

It is an « individualized » training  with guidelines defined by the universityuniversity.

A framework has been established at ULg providing information on A framework has been established at U g providing information onthe number of credits attributed to a particular activity. 

Thematic Transversal Scientific(min. 15 credits) (min. 10 credits) production

(min. 25 credits)

Thematic partCourses or seminars (on specialized domains) organised by a Doctoral School(FNRS or international) and accepted (or credited) by the doctoral College.( ) p ( ) y g

For example

Transversal partTransversal partActivities not only trainings.

Tools for an efficient development of the research skills and for the improvement of the future « employability ».p p y y

Examples: Research stays abroad, Statistics training,…

/

Scientific productionScientific production 

Examples : • At least one article published in an international journal with reading committee 

5 to 10 credits/ article5 to 10 credits/ article• Active participation to international meeting 

3 to 5 credits / congressC f t ti i f t f i li d di 3• Conferences or presentations in front of a specialized audience   3 credits/conf.

Personal file in MyULgPersonal file in MyULg

PhD candidates have to input all doctoral training activities in their file. The doctoral college approves and

dit th ti iticredits the activities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, The « Get your PhD » GuideThe « Get your PhD » Guide 

www.ulg.ac.be/books/en/pars-en-these