Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Course (a.y. 2023-2024)

PH.D. IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (a.y. 2023-2024)
The doctoral course takes place over three years. It includes a training activity that may include specialized courses, advanced training, research activities, internships, and writing of the doctoral thesis, as well as the board of professors of the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, in accordance with the University regulations,  establishes the following rules of the training activity.
  1. The training of the Ph.D. student is based on two fundamental elements: training activities (AF), which includes courses, seminars, workshops, and other educational activities to acquire specific skills and abilities in the scientific field, and Research Activity (AR), which consists of the elaboration of the individual research project under the supervision of the tutor and co-tutor. These two components are integrated to ensure quality training for the doctoral student.
  2. During the three-year duration of the doctorate, the student must obtain a minimum number of 60 hours reserved for training activities (FA). The distribution of credits over the three years is flexible and may vary according to the needs of individual doctoral students. However, it is recommended to follow the following indications: 24 hours of AF in the first year, 20 hours of AF in the second year, and 16 hours of AF in the third year.
  3. The training plan of the Ph.D. in SF includes the following training and research activities: a) compulsory participation in teaching courses, identified by the University catalog, which offers both an overview of the main areas and methodologies and an in-depth study of the issues related to the doctoral student's research project, held by qualified professors at Italian or foreign universities; b) the carrying out of periods of study or training at bodies or institutions of national or international importance; c) active participation in scientific seminars and conferences, in which the PhD student presents the results of his/her research.
  4. Every year, the PhD student must send the board a detailed report on the training activities he has carried out. This detailed report is an integral part of the written report on the activity carried out, which the doctoral student must submit every year to the academic board.

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