Programme for doctoral students admitted AFTER 01.10.2022

The unique study programme at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School enables doctoral students to develop their interdisciplinary research skills and prepare their doctoral dissertation within 4 years.

A doctoral student at MSD is required to complete a programme of study that supports the individualised development of the academic competences necessary, in particular, for the preparation and defence of an interdisciplinary dissertation, and at the same time allows them to achieve all the learning outcomes of level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework.

Courses are arranged in such a way that, from the second semester onwards, the doctoral student focuses on shaping and perfecting the skills necessary for the preparation of the dissertation. At the same time, the programme offers the possibility of choosing classes from the offer of doctoral schools according to the needs of the doctoral student.

First semester classes	Didactics of Higher Education – 30 hours Ethics – 8 hours (in the arrangement of 4 hours of lecture + 2*2 hours of workshops) Copyright law – 4 hours Acquisition of grants – 12 hours (arranged as 4 hours of lecture + 8 hours of practical workshops)
Classes from the second semester	Teaching practice – 30 hours Classes chosen by a doctoral student in agreement with his/her supervisors from the offer of doctoral schools, UW teaching units or classes from the teaching path offered and financed by UW teaching units.
No later than in the sixth semester	Writing and publishing (or obtaining acceptance for publication) a scientific article or chapter in a scientific monograph
3-year classes	Integrative interdisciplinary seminar
Classes lasting 4 years	Development of scientific skills – individual classes of a doctoral student with supervisors

Resolution no. 212 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw of 18 January 2023 on the curriculum of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School LINK to website

MSD study programme – update of study disciplines – Resolution No. 364 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw of 13 December 2023 on the programme of study at the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School – LINK to the website with the programme of study at MSD – the change consists in adding new disciplines in which one can study

Level 2 characteristics of the Polish Qualifications Framework typical of qualifications obtained through higher education—levels 6–8 – download pdf. file with Polish Qualifications Framework (Level 8)