Earth and Environmental Sciences

Programme Structure

The doctoral training at the Pedagogical University of Krakow consists of: 

1) The Study Program (available here: https://szkola-doktorska.up.krakow.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2020/11/Study-Program.pdf), which includes

a) courses in general academic skills 

b) research methodology courses

c) specialist courses or workshops

d) elective intedisciplinary courses.

Courses are taught mostly in English. If a course is not taught in English, international doctoral students receive individual instructions and tutoring. 

Additionally, doctoral students participate in conferences and academic exchanges, publish articles, practice teaching, practice research skills at other universities in Poland and abroad.

2) The individual research plan is prepared by the doctoral student in cooperation with their supervisor(s) and implemented over the course of studies, with end-of-semester reports. The research plan leads to the submission of a doctoral dissertation. 

Lecturers

Each instructor must prove significant experience in the subject they teach, as well as an international research dossier in the discipline. 

PhD supervisors are appointed strictly on the basis of their research competence and experience in the area of the doctoral student’s project. Where justified, a second supervisor may be appointed from another Polish or foreign university.