{"id":6357,"date":"2025-07-29T13:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/?page_id=6357"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:55:29","slug":"training-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/en\/phd-program\/training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Training program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Training Programme<\/h2>\n<p>The innovation of the Translational Medicine Training Programme lies, among other things, in the fact that PhD students are supported not only by their supervisors but also by an interdisciplinary expert team: scientific-methodology advisors, biostatisticians, IT specialists and ethics-approval experts assist their research.<\/p>\n<p>The structure of the programme is precisely planned yet flexible enough to fit students\u2019 lives\u2014even when living in another city or country. The main teaching formats are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>E-learning \u2013 theoretical knowledge accessible from anywhere, at your own pace<\/li>\n<li>Workshops \u2013 hands-on application of what has been learned<\/li>\n<li>Group and project meetings \u2013 expert-led research feedback and development<\/li>\n<li>Seminar Lecture \u2013 inspiring talks, often delivered by world-renowned, Nobel-laureate speakers<\/li>\n<li>Progress Report \u2013 regular presentation opportunities that strengthen scientific communication and presentation skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/files\/2025\/07\/4-pillars.png\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/files\/2025\/07\/4-pillars.png\" alt=\"Four pillars of the training programme\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/> <\/a> This complex and supportive environment ensures that students become part of a genuine research community already during their training.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 YEAR I \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<h3>Year I \u2013 Foundation Year in Research<\/h3>\n<p>The first year of the PhD programme lays the foundation for a scientific career. Students take part in <strong>four compulsory Progress Reports<\/strong> designed to document research, enhance scientific thinking and communication, and provide continuous feedback.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Progress Reports (I\u2013IV): presentation of the research plan, first results and methodological progress<\/li>\n<li>E-learning modules: acquiring the theoretical background of translational medicine<\/li>\n<li>Practical workshops: deepening theoretical knowledge through exercises<\/li>\n<li>Group and project meetings: structured professional dialogue among students, supervisors, methodology advisors and biostatisticians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 2rem 0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;border-radius: 6px;overflow: hidden\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Meetings<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Note<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Minimum\u00a0requirement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Group meeting (GM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 5 GM<br \/>\nSemester II: 5 GM<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">75 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Project meeting (PM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 5 PM<br \/>\nSemester II: 5 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">80 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Progress Report<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 2 PR<br \/>\nSemester II: 3 PR<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">50 % \/ 33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Lectures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 2 lectures<br \/>\nSemester II: 4 lectures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Recommended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>By the end of the year, students should have laid solid foundations for their research and mastered the essential methodological and ethical principles of translational medicine on which the following years build.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/oktatas\/phd-hallgatok\/i-eves-hallgatok\/\"><em>See who makes up the first-year community!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 YEAR II \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<h3>Year II \u2013 Preparation for the Complex Exam<\/h3>\n<p>The second year focuses on the <strong>Complex Exam<\/strong>, which closes the first phase of the PhD. Alongside deepening their research, students pay special attention to systematising their theoretical knowledge and further developing their methodological skills.<\/p>\n<p>Group and project meetings are held less frequently but remain regular; any missing e-learning modules and workshops from Year I can be made up, and participation in the <em>Seminar Lecture<\/em> series is compulsory.<\/p>\n<p>Two compulsory Progress Reports:<br \/>\n<strong>V.\u00a0Progress Report<\/strong> \u2013 presentation of results achieved so far;<br \/>\n<strong>VI.\u00a0Progress Report = Complex Exam<\/strong> \u2013 written and oral parts before an international committee.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 2rem 0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;border-radius: 6px;overflow: hidden\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Meetings<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Note<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Minimum\u00a0requirement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Group meeting (GM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 9 GM<br \/>\nSemester II: 9 GM<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">75 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Project meeting (PM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 9 PM<br \/>\nSemester II: 9 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">90 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">E-learning<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Make-up for missing modules<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">100 % \u2013 before the exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Workshop<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Make-up for missing workshops<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">100 % \u2013 before the exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Progress Report<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 5 PR<br \/>\nSemester II: 6 PR<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">60 % \/ 50 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Lectures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 2 lectures<br \/>\nSemester II: 4 lectures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Recommended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/oktatas\/phd-hallgatok\/ii-eves-hallgatok\/\"><em>See who makes up the second-year community!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 YEAR III\u2013IV \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<h3>Years III\u2013IV \u2013 PhD Degree Phase<\/h3>\n<p>The second phase of the PhD\u2014the <em>research and dissertation phase<\/em>\u2014starts after the successful Complex Exam. Its focus is on writing the <strong>doctoral dissertation<\/strong> and preparing for the degree defence.<\/p>\n<p>Students deepen their research, finalise their results and actively work on the thesis while receiving targeted support from their supervisors and the professional community.<\/p>\n<p>Two key milestones:<br \/>\n<strong>VII.\u00a0Progress Report \u2013 internal defence<\/strong> (presentation of the draft dissertation) and<br \/>\n<strong>VIII.\u00a0Progress Report \u2013 public defence<\/strong> (presentation of the final thesis).<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 2rem 0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;border-radius: 6px;overflow: hidden\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Meetings<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Note<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;background: #004f6f;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;text-align: center\">Minimum\u00a0requirement<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Group meeting (GM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 18 GM<br \/>\nSemester II: 21 GM<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">75 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Project meeting (PM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 18 PM<br \/>\nSemester II: 21 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">90 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">E-learning<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 10 modules<br \/>\nSemester II: 8 modules<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">100 % \u2013 before workshops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Workshop<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 10 workshops<br \/>\nSemester II: 8 workshops<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">100 % \u2013 before the defence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Progress Report<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 8 PR<br \/>\nSemester II: 15 PR<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">62.5 % \/ 60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f7fa\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Lectures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">Semester I: 2 lectures<br \/>\nSemester II: 4 lectures<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #004f6f;padding: 10px 8px;text-align: center\">50 % \/ semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Writing the doctoral dissertation is not only a scientific task\u2014it is the path that shapes a student into an independent scientist. <a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/oktatas\/phd-hallgatok\/iii-iv-eves-hallgatok\/\"><em>See who is currently on this path \u2013 and what they have achieved!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training Programme The innovation of the Translational Medicine Training Programme lies, among other things, in the fact that PhD students are supported not only by their supervisors but also by an interdisciplinary expert team: scientific-methodology advisors, biostatisticians, IT specialists and ethics-approval experts assist their research. 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