Program / Credit Points

The Helmholtz Graduate School Environmental Health (HELENA) offers a structural program for all graduate students of the Center. A Credit Point System, the “HELENA Equvivalents” (HE), enables the composition of an individual curriculum for every graduate student. HELENA Equivalents  correspond to the workload of a training activity.  4 hours workload will be accredited with 1 HE.

For the calculation of the HELENA Equivalents, the actual workload of an event is calculated by the Graduate Student Office in consultation with the course leaders. Preparation and follow-up times are added to the attendance times.

In addition to the training program offered by HELENA, students may also take courses and seminars offered by the universities or other graduate programs. These training activities can also be accredited with HELENA Equivalents. 

In addition to courses and seminars offered by HELENA, students may also take courses and seminars offered by the universities or other graduate programs and count them toward their doctoral degrees.

 

 

* Please note:

  • Attendance of the kick-off seminar and the final seminar of the TUM Graduate School is only mandatory for TUM graduate students.
  • Attendance of the introductory lecture by the LMU Graduate Center is only mandatory for LMU graduate students. 

 

 

Exemplary Curriculum:

Completion of the mandatory elements

  • Orientation Days
  • Lecture Series Environmental Health (4 participations)
  • Poster presentation at the HELENA Poster Prize Symposium
  • Kick-off seminar and final seminar TUM or introductory lecture LMU

Completion of the thematic field: 65 HE

  • Journal Clubs (1h per week/6 sem.): 18 HE
  • Institute Seminars (1h per week/6 sem.): 18 HE
  • 2 method courses (2x3 days): 16 HE
  • Introductory seminar (1h per week/1 sem.): 3 HE
  • Advanced seminar (1h per week/1 sem.): 3 HE
  • Retreat (3 Days): 7 HE

Completion of the soft skills module: 10 HE

  • 3 soft skills courses (1.5 days each): 10 HE