PhD Program
The Specialized PhD in Neuroscience requires a total of 12.5/13 ECTS for UniBE students and 11 ECTS for UniFR students. The attendance to the BENEFRI workshop (three times), the Hands-on Workshop (once), Neuroscience lecture series (at UniBE) are mandatory. For the UniBE students, attendance of the GCB courses indicated below is also mandatory (additional 1.5-2 ECTS). Further additional ECTS can be obtained through optional lectures, courses, journal clubs, acquired techniques, etc. (see below) that must be outlined together with the thesis supervisor to provide a customized curriculum for each student.
Mandatory:
Scientific integrity (GCB), Scientific writing (GCB, GHS), BENEFRI Neuroscience Workshop, BENEFRI Hands-On workshops, Neuroscience Lecture Series (NLS)
***Students are required to consult their respective school (GCB or GHS) to ensure that all ECTS requirements are fulfilled.
Optional:
Courses, lectures, soft skills improvement, journal clubs, experimental techniques or conferences. UniFR students do not need to take optional courses.
| Course titles | ECTS | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 489607-BENEFRI Neuroscience Workshops | 6 | 3 times attendance over 4-year PhD (certificate) | Mandatory |
| 489151-Hands-On Neuroscience Workshop | 3 | 1 time attendance over 4-year PhD (certificate) | Mandatory |
| 484661-Neuroscience lecture series | 2 | 80% presence required to take the exam in summer (pass/fail) | Mandatory |
| 482686-Scientific integrity (GCB) | 0 | GCB requirement | Mandatory |
| 473600-Scientific writing (Insel) | 1.5 (GCB) 2 (GHS) |
No credits will be given if the course is not attended entirely. | Optional |
| 431464-Neurophysiology course | 2 | Multiple-choice test + 2 open questions (pass/fail) | Optional |
| 7678-Neuroanatomy course | 2 | Multiple-choice test + 2 open questions (pass/fail) | Optional |