CERTIFICATE | Good Scientific Practice for Doctoral Candidates

Certificate Course "Good Scientific Practice during the Doctorate" (GSP)

The TU Dresden attaches great importance to adherence to good scientific practice. All members of the university are obliged to comply with the "Statutes for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice, Preventing Scientific Misconduct, and Dealing with Violations" and to regard them as the basis for their scientific work.

• The certificate course "Good Scientific Practice during the Doctorate" offers doctoral candidates a comprehensive introduction to the standards and principles of GSP.
• The course consists of three consecutive modules and has a total duration of approx 4 hours/teaching units.
• It therefore generally meets the minimum requirements of the doctoral degree regulations. If you have any questions, please get in touch with your doctoral office.

Module 1: Introduction to the GSP

• Format: E-learning for self-study
• Duration: approx. 1 hour
• Registration: at any time via Opal (ZIH log-in required)
• Content: This online course was developed by Goethe University Frankfurt especially for doctoral candidates and offers a basic introduction to the standards and principles of good scientific practice.
• Important note: Please make sure that pop-ups are allowed in your browser.

Module 2: GSP at the TU Dresden

• Format: E-learning for self-study
• Duration: approx. 1 hour
• Registration: at any time via Opal (ZIH log-in required)
• Content: Developed by the Graduate Academy, this module provides specific guidelines, procedures, and support services for the GSP at TU Dresden.

Module 3: GSP in the Soctorate | Case studies

• Format: Interactive workshop via Zoom
• Duration: 2 hours
• Content: This workshop for doctoral candidates focuses on case studies of GSP
• Dates/registration: https://tu-dresden.de/ga/qualifizierung/promovierende-ws-25-26/gute-wissenschaftliche-praxis-und-forschungsdatenmanagement

Registration for Module 3 | Prerequisites

• Have you completed modules 1 and 2 successfully?
• Have you downloaded both certificates of participation?
• Have you been admitted as a doctoral candidate at your faculty by the doctoral committee?

Upload Certificates | How does it work?

• After registering for module 3, click on the "My Profile" tab in Promovendus and navigate to your course participant record (abbreviated with "V").
• In the left-hand menu under "Documents," click on "Add document" to upload the proof of successful participation in modules 1 and 2 as PDF files.
• These will be checked as an admission requirement before final confirmation of participation.

Important Information on the certificate

• Partial certificates
  After successfully completing modules 1 and 2, please upload both certificates of participation to your Promovendus file.
• Final certificate
  After successfully completing all three modules, you will receive an overall certificate, which you can submit to the doctoral office or file in your Promovendus file.
• Alternative GSP Workshops
  You can also attend our (online) workshops on GSP at any time as part of our regular workshop program: Workshop Program.
• You can find more information on our website: Good scientific practice.

Special offers for the Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine also offers its own GSP courses for doctoral students in medicine.

• Dates and registrations: https://elearning.med.tu-dresden.de/moodle/login/index.php
• Contact: Dr. Corina Oswald |