NEW: In future all OLTECH members, regardless of their specialisation, can structure their individual programme according to the standardised basic curriculum. The basic curriculum provides a balanced structure of modules covering all relevant areas of expertise.

As an OLTECH doctoral candidate, you can also opt for a subject-specific focus e.g. a doctoral programme. This involves further subject-specific courses, which will be listed in a module handbook.

Basic curriculum

The basic curriculum is divided into compulsory basic modules and supplementary basic modules (compulsory electives). A total of at least 15 ECTS must be taken in the basic module area. The designation of the module areas and the associated modules as well as the determination of the minimum credit points to be achieved is regulated as follows for the module areas:

Compulsory basic modules (at least 9 ECTS)

1. Good Scientific Practice (at least 1 ECTS)

2. Scientific Writing and Publishing (at least 2 ECTS)

3. Presentation in an international context (at least 2 ECTS)

4. Colloquium / Group seminar (at least 2 ECTS)

Supplementary basic modules (compulsory elective, at least 6 ECTS)

5. Thesis Committee Meetings 

6. Communication and Presentation Skills

7. Teaching Skills 

8. Statistics, Programming, Data Management

9. Personal and Soft Skills 

10. Career Development 

Doctoral candidates can choose freely from the area of supplementary basic modules in order to obtain at least 6 ECTS. Further regulations are set out in the module handbook.

Subject-specific specialisations (up to 15 ECTS)

Doctoral programmes (e.g. research training groups) can be assigned to the research areas. The content of the subjet-specific specialisations can be chosen by the doctoral candidates in addition to the basic curriculum. Subject-specific specialisations (e.g. doctoral programmes) and their content, as well as the scope of the work to be completed, are specified in the module handbook.

Certification and completion of the OLTECH programmes

The basic curriculum, including any specialisations, is completed when a minimum of 30 credit points have been successfully completed in the above ratio.

Transition period for current doctoral programmes

For a transition period for members of an OLTECH doctoral programme there are module lists and special curricula for each doctoral programme listed here