Training Instructions

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IMPORTANT

• Although the PhD program specifies that the educational activities students may undertake are expressly intended for third-cycle training, in exceptional circumstances - that is, to address specific training deficiencies -, the opportunity to attend other courses has been introduced. In particular, courses from bachelor's and master's degree programs, but only if they are needed to fill any gaps in training relating to skills indispensable for the research activity of the individual doctoral student and subject to Tutor’s and Coordinator’s approval, up to a maximum total of 6 CFU (calculated according to the convention of the course being taken, which can also be divided between several courses). For credits to be recognized the procedure is the following:
  1. The Tutor must send an email to the PhD Coordinator, to phd.dief@ingindi.unifi.it and in cc to the PhD student, clearly explaining the need for the student to attend a specific course (or part thereof) to progress with his/her research work and certifying under the Tutor’s own responsibility that the relevant content is not included in the doctoral student's previous training.
  2. The PhD Coordinator replies to the email either affirmatively or negatively..
  3. Only after an affirmative reply, the student is entitled to attend the specific course with the assurance that the related academic credits will be recognized for their academic career (assuming the logbook is appropriately signed by the course teacher for each lesson attended).
• In addition, PhD students may attend courses offered by the DINFO and DICEA PhD programmes as internal courses, thus expanding the options available. As always, attendance must be recorded in order for credits to be recognised.
• Participation in conferences does not grant university credits.