Individual Module

Useful information

1. To be planned together with a Thesis Supervisor within the scope of an individual plan for a doctoral student.
2. An individual module card is available at the US Doctoral School website (realization is confirmed by a thesis supervisor).
3. Classes offered by our University, another higher education institution in Szczecin and in Poland or abroad can be included in an individual module, as well as summer schools, camps, courses, trainings, etc. (detailed information in syllabus of the subject). Important note: PhDs starting their education from 2025/2026 academic year are obliged to take part in Doctoral School activities in amount of 15h. 
4. Each activity needs to be confirmed with certificates, diploma etc.
5. Credit is obtained after the 4th year, various forms of classes, also in English, it is mandatory to obtain 80 h of classes.
6. If no ECTS points are featured on a document confirming participation in an activity, then we do not enter any ECTS points. Moreover, points should not be divided by hours of a given event. If certificates do not contain a mention on ECTS, the number of ECTS points is determined by a Thesis Supervisor. It is important that in the end the number of CTS points must not be lower than 6.
7. The realization of an individual module may be started as early as the 1st year of education at the Doctoral School of the University of Szczecin.
8. An individual module card, completed and signed by a Thesis Supervisor, can be submitted at any time to the Office of the Doctoral School of the University of Szczecin; it is not necessary to wait until the last semester of study. Additionally, it is necessary to remember to include enclosures in the form of certificates of any completed activities.