How many credits do I need to get?

30 credits in total before the Licentiate.

60 credits in total before the PhD defense (including at least 7.5 credits from GTS courses).

Note: You can usually ask to transfer up to 15 credits from your previous degree. See with your examiner.


Attend courses at Chalmers

Graduate courses

https://www.chalmers.se/en/research/we-train-new-researchers/graduate-courses/

Undergraduate courses

https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/

Important: To enroll in an undergraduate course, you need to send an email to the course examiner at least 2-3 months before the course start. Ask if there is a spot for you. If the answer is yes, you need to send an application form to be officially enrolled in the course via this link:

https://intranet.chalmers.se/en/forms/form-application-for-first-second-cycle-course-for-doctoral-student-at-chalmers/

After getting accepted the course will be show up in your Ladok papge.

Note: you need a grade of 4 or 5 for your PhD examiner to accept that course to count toward your PhD degree.

“Tracks” courses

List of courses: https://www.universityadmissions.se/intl/search?period=24&freeText=&type=courses&publishers=cth

More information: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/course-selection-and-registration/select-courses/choose-a-tracks-course/#overview-of-all-tracks-courses

GTS courses

About GTS courses: Generic and Transferable Skills (GTS)