Beslut
Dnr LiU 770/07-50
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General study plan
- Medical Science
Resolved 29-08-2007 by the Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences
(FSM)
Revision 10-12-2008 adopted by the Board of the Faculty of Health
Sciences (FSM)
Hälsouniversitetet
Allmän studieplan - Medicinsk vetenskap
2008-12-03
Beslut
Dnr LiU 770/07-50
General Study Plan – Medical Science
From 1 July 2007, students admitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences (HU) will be offered one postgraduate studies discipline only: Medical Science. All postgraduate students accepted from this date onwards will therefore follow the same General Study Plan. In order to be able to defend their doctoral dissertations, postgraduate students at HU will need to achieve a course target equivalent to not less than 33 credits (38 credits for certain research students) for a doctorate and not less than 18 credits for a licentiate degree (23 credits for certain research students).
Postgraduate students at HU are trained in research, development work and other problem solving within the higher education, private and public sectors. HU offers qualitatively excellent masters and postgraduate courses designed to produce graduates and PhDs of a very high international standard.1
1. Admission, qualification requirements and selection for acceptance onto postgraduate level courses
According to the Higher Education Ordinance, the Faculty Board is responsible for admission to courses at postgraduate level. At HU this task is delegated to FUN.2 Preparation for admissions is made by the respective departments. FUN is the deciding body regarding admission; it bases it decisions on those of the respective department boards.
The following is required for admission to a postgraduate course at HU:
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basic and specific qualifications the applicant is assessed to be capable of completing the course successfully an individual study plan (where appropriate3 approved by an