PGCTS for PhD Students
Important information for Chemists, Biologists and Physicists
The Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills for Doctoral Researchers has been accredited by the Royal Society of ChemistryLink opens in a new window, the Royal Society of BiologyLink opens in a new window and the Institute of PhysicsLink opens in a new window. Our program maps onto Chartered Chemist, Chartered Biologist and Chartered Physicist status. You can find all the relevant information here.
Format of PGCTS
- Take 6 modules over 3 years
- Postgraduate Award of 3 modules
- If you take 6 modules over 3 years you will more than meet the recommended 10 days of PGR professional development training a year.
Core Modules
3 core modules:
Optional modules
- Year 1: We recommend CH953 Team Working in a Research Environment
- Year 2: Choose one further optional module
- Year 3: Choose one further optional module
Registration
- Your dept will register you if you are part of Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, AS CDT, MathSys, Mathematics and Physics
- Other students: register interest via this form
- Individual modules: register via individual module page
Your portfolio
- Your on-line portfolio forms the basis for the assessment and is a log of the evidence you have collected, the modules you have completed and the research you've undertaken.
- For PG Cert or PG Award: Submit portfolio six weeks before the independent examiner's visit in December. Please complete and submit a portfolio cover sheet and send to transferable.skills@warwick.ac.uk
Assessment/ accreditation
- Course Regulations
- Assessment is by portfolio
- Tasks are assessed by your Supervisor/feedback Supervisor or PhD Advisory Panel/Board
- Modules are marked complete by your Director of Graduate Studies, or by the PGCTSS Programme Director
- Submit 6 modules for the Certificate and 3 for the Award.
- You may submit more modules for consideration.