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540002 SE Finalizing your PhD Retreat (2026W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 54 - Doktoratsstudium Psychologie und Biologie mit Schwerpunkt CoBeNe

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 13.07.2026 12:00 to Fr 04.09.2026 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 04.09.2026 12:00

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

The seminar retreat will take place 29. -30.9.26, at the hotel Payerbacherhof in Payerbach an der Rax. We will reserve double rooms for the participants and therefore ask for a binding reservation.
For more information please find the program on our homepage: https://vds-cobene.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_vds_cobene/Activities/Finalizing_your_PhD/2026/WS26_CoBeNe_Retreat-Finalizing_your_PhD.pdf

This year's retreat is also supported by:
Ekaterina Pronizius (postdoc), https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/person.html?id=45524
Katja Hellekes (CoBeNe coordinator), https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/person.html?id=104412

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The "Finalizing your PhD" Retreat is specifically aimed at PhD candidates who are in the final phase of their doctorate (approximately one year before completing their PhD). However, PhD candidates who are about to graduate or are already thinking about graduation and their future are also welcome to attend.
The seminar retreat offers a focused and supportive environment in which you can make significant progress on your dissertation, receive feedback, and exchange ideas with peers facing similar challenges. The first day focuses on completion (motivation, challenges, timetable, formal procedure) and the second day on future planning (self-assessment, career prospects, career statistics). It is a great opportunity to exchange ideas with peers, gain valuable insights, develop practical strategies, and receive expert guidance to successfully complete your dissertation and plan your professional future with confidence. The retreat is designed to give you a boost of motivation for the final sprint to graduation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance, active participation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria