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PhD courses and events

A general programme syllabus and overall subject description, with the relevant eligibility and degree requirements as well as the aims and objectives of postgraduate studies, is detailed in the study plan.
General Study Plan at science.lu.se

The PhD degree in Environmental Science will include 240 credits, of which 180 credits are awarded for your doctoral thesis which is a compilation thesis composed of articles or manuscripts. 

Below you find information about compulsory courses and tasks as well as other courses at CEC and at the Faculty of Science. Credits can also be achieved through participation in courses at other universities or attending conferences.  

Compulsory courses

The course "Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – Theory and Practice" is compulsory for PhD students who would like to teach courses at Lund University.

This course covers information on general terms of employment, insurance, and management of the individual study plan, among other topics. It gives 0.5 ECTS.

For current doctoral students | Faculty of Science

  • The course gives 1 ECTS. The course was last given in February and March 2024.
  • Course coordinator:

This course is compulsory for all PhD students at the Faculty of Science admitted from 1 January 2021. It provides a basic knowledge of research integrity and ethics. This course gives you 3 ECTS.

During the course you will discuss the history of environmental science, how can environmental science sometimes create conflicts, trade-offs and synergies between different interest groups, and what is the future of environmental science? The course gives 3 ECTS.

10-14 November 2025, Lund University (3 ECTS)

This course gives an introduction in how interdisciplinary environmental research can be conducted. As a research area, environmental science is based on the notion that complex environmental problems typically demand an interdisciplinary approach to be holistically understood and potentially solved. In this context, interdisciplinarity denotes both collaborative efforts between scientific disciplines and between scientists and a variety of societal actors. During the course we will revise why interdisciplinary research across these dimensions is needed and how it can be pursued. The course gives 3 ECTS.

22-26 September 2025, Lund University (3 ECTS)

The course will teach you to reach out with your research. What are the main things to think about? How do journalists find their stories? The course gives 3 ECTS. There will be preparatory tasks the week before the course begins and you will work full days during the course period.

  • Course description (PDF, 253 kB, new tab)
  • Host: Centre for Environmental and Climate Science and Dept of Geology, LU
  • Register for the course through the webform (google forms)
  • Deadline to register: 10 October
  • Course coordinator: Johanna Stadmark
  • johanna [dot] stadmark [at] geol [dot] lu [dot] se (johanna[dot]stadmark[at]geol[dot]lu[dot]se)

Compulsory tasks

The following tasks are compulsory for the students enrolled in the PhD programme in Environmental Science. 

7,5 credits + 0,5 credits

During the first year of your PhD studies you should start to write an introductory paper. The paper should be written as a review over a research question/problem/field you choose yourself. It should directly relate to your own research questions and it must have an environmental perspective. The paper is then presented at a research seminar at Centre for Environmental and Climate Science.

2 credits

Seminar and examination which takes place about two years into your education. You will prepare:

  • A 6-10 page written report describing the results and progress of your research project and how it relates to the goals in the study plan for Environmental Science.
  • A 20 minute oral presentation to be given at Centre for Environmental and Climate Science.

Other courses

The sustainable use of land is a central component to reaching many of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. This course caters to both graduate students who want to embed their research topic in broader processes of global societal challenges related to land use, as well as those wanting to learn more about the biogeochemical and ecological processes setting the possibilities and constraints of land use and methods of measurement upon which sustainable land use is evaluated. The course gives 7.5 ECTS.

Human wellbeing is tightly linked to biodiversity and ecosystem services, and their management is a major societal challenge. How can we take into account the different functions and services? What are the relevant scales for ecological processes and do they match management scales? How do we account for the value of ecosystem services? In this course, we take a decidedly interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on community and landscape ecology, environmental management, governance and environmental economics to explore these question with leading researchers in the field.

  • Course flyer (PDF, 908 kB, new tab)
  • Course schedule to be announced.

Course coordinator: Ullrika Sahlin ullrika [dot] sahlin [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ullrika[dot]sahlin[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)

 

Course coordinator: Ullrika Sahlin ullrika [dot] sahlin [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ullrika[dot]sahlin[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)

Course coordinatior: Helen Avery

Course coorinator: Deniz Koca deniz [dot] koca [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se

This course is on research synthesis methods in environmental science. It shall provide the student with practical hands-on experience through active participation in the formulation and development of a publishable systematic review and meta-analysis. Teaching consists of a 3-day compulsory in-person session consisting of lectures, seminars, and group workshops, followed by individual exercises and a final hybrid in-person/digital presentation at the end of the course.

  • Course syllabus (PDF 281kb, new tab)
  • Host: Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, LU
  • Register to the course through the webform (cec.lu.se)
  • Deadline to register 4 April
  • Course convenor: Liam Kendall
  • liam [dot] kendall [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (liam[dot]kendall[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)

Course coordinator: Ullrika Sahlin ullrika [dot] sahlin [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se

 

Graduate research schools based at CEC:

  • The ClimBEco Graduate Research School at CEC offers PhD courses in Climate, Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a changing world.
    ClimBEco PhD courses
     
  • The BIOECONOMY Graduate Research School at CEC provides PhD courses with focus on the development of a sustainable bioeconomy. The courses are in general open for all students, but admission priority will be given to PhD students participating in the respective graduate research schools. 
    BIOECONOMY calendar and events.
     
  • The Agenda 2030 Graduate School offers interdisciplinary PhD courses at various faculties at Lund University, based on the challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals. The courses are free of charge for all PhD students at Lund University
    Agenda 2030 courses

PhD courses given at the Faculty of Science 

The Faculty of Science offers PhD courses relevant for all doctoral students, for example the course in project management or the course in research ethics. You should report the credits to Ladok yourself. More information about the courses can be found on the Faculty of Science's webpage.

Career development activities given at Lund University

Lund University has a broad range of activities focusing on career development, such as workshops, seminars and courses. With a few exceptions, these activities are given in English and are free of charge. More information about these activities can be found on the Lund University staff pages.

Postgraduate courses at other universities 

You can apply for and participate in postgraduate courses at other universities and transfer your credits to your PhD programme at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC). Within the Bologna area, the same ECTS system is applied to all universities. Outside the Bologna area, the same rules apply as for participation in excursions - that is, your supervisor should estimate the credit value of the course/workshop and contact CEC’s research administrator so that the credits are registered in Ladok.

Doctoral student guide

Information and instructions for your PhD studies and employment – lu.app.box.com.

Events in the CEC calendar

Research seminars and other events arranged by CEC.

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