The PhD candidate’s training programme for the XLI cycle consists of:

  1. the development, under the supervision of the Supervisor, of an individual research programme related to a specific disciplinary field among those covered by the PhD Programme;
  2. attendance of doctoral-level educational activities complementary to research, amounting to no fewer than 20 ECTS credits (CFU).
    These educational activities are aimed at supporting research activities and providing tools to help define the professional identity of future PhD graduates.

The PhD Programme in Industrial and Information Engineering requires the acquisition of at least 20 ECTS credits, structured as follows:

Training Activities

At least 15 ECTS
  • Attendance (and successful completion of any final examinations) of specialised courses in the relevant area and discipline, selected from those annually planned by the Doctoral Programme Board. The courses scheduled for the current academic year, with an indication of the awarded ECTS credits (CFU), are available at the following link.
  • Attendance (and successful completion of any final examinations) of specialised courses in the relevant area and discipline organised by other universities, research institutions, or companies.
  • Participation in weekly workshops or summer schools organised by the University of Udine or by other universities and institutions (up to 4 ECTS credits), of which students are informed by email or via the website.
  • Participation in courses organised at the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM) in Udine (up to 4 ECTS credits).
  • Participation in conferences relevant to the training and research project (up to 1 ECTS credit per conference day), plus an additional 2 ECTS credits for a conference presentation delivered by the PhD candidate.
  • Preparation of presentations and posters for the PhD Conference and PhD Expo.
At least 5 ECTS
  • Attendance (and successful completion of any final examinations) of transversal courses/seminars, selected from those scheduled annually by the Research Training Office in one or more of the following areas: Research, Career Building, Communication, Corporate Culture. The courses scheduled for the current academic year, with an indication of the awarded ECTS credits (CFU), are available at the following link.
  • Attendance (and successful completion of any final examinations) of courses, seminars, or conferences organised by the University. The Doctoral Programme Board assesses their suitability with respect to the student’s training and research objectives and determines the number of credits to be awarded.
  • Attendance (and successful completion of any final examinations) of transversal courses organised by other universities, research institutions, or companies. The Doctoral Programme Board assesses their suitability with respect to the student’s training and research objectives and determines the number of credits to be awarded.

The Academic English course (5 ECTS credits) is mandatory, except where students may apply for exemption to the Doctoral Programme Board, submitting appropriate supporting documentation.
The ECTS credits of the EAP course are not included in the minimum number of credits to be acquired.

It is recommended that most training activities be completed within the first 24 months from the start of the doctoral programme, in order to ensure adequate time for research activities and for the writing of the dissertation.

The individual research programme concludes with the writing of the doctoral thesis. The thesis, written in Italian or English, must contribute to the advancement of knowledge or methodologies in the chosen field of investigation.

The Doctoral Programme Board annually evaluates the training and research activities carried out by each PhD candidate for admission to the subsequent year and to the thesis evaluation phase.