Doctoral training

One of the key stages of the doctorate is the award of a doctoral training certificate, entitled "Certificat de formation à la recherche".

Doctoral training: three structured components

The Certificat de formation à la recherche (60 credits) is a major milestone in the doctoral program, recognizing the scientific and professional skills acquired during the thesis. Doctoral training is divided into three components

• Thematic training: This includes high-level disciplinary training linked to the research theme. These courses are offered by the écoles doctorales thématiques of the FRS-FNRS and the ULiège doctoral school for health sciences, My.DoctoralSchool, but also by international doctoral schools, summer schools, etc. A minimum of 15 credits must be validated for this part*.

• Cross-disciplinary training: This includes training in research skills and soft skills. A minimum of 10 credits must be validated*.
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• Scientific production: This includes activities linked to scientific publication and communication, as well as dissemination via ULiège's ORBi (Open Repository and Bibliography) platform. A minimum of 25 credits must be validated*.

* Special conditions may apply to certain doctoral colleges.

A personalized plan is drawn up at the start of each academic year by the doctoral student and his/her thesis committee, in accordance with the requirements of the doctoral college, which assesses the student's progress.

A framework for doctoral training

Although it is important to be aware of and respect the specific expectations of each doctoral college, this outline, available at in French and in English, details the types of activities that can be valorized and suggests the number of credits to be awarded for a given activity.

Consult ULiège training courses for researchers (reserved access)