Course Preparing for Career Transitions

The course A1005, Preparing for Career transitions is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, 2025.

Criteria for participation:  University degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or Master’s degree in other fields and/or postgraduate research fellows (PhD students and research-year medical students).

Requirements for participation: being around half-way or at the end of their PhD

Aim: To encourage PhD students to begin preparing for their next career step.

Learning outcomes: 

• Know how you can set direction for your future work life during your PhD
• Know how to explore your options
• Understand the factors that should influence your career decision process
• Remember that you should take control of your own career planning and development

Workload: The full workload of the course is expected to be 3 hours

Content: 

Half-way in your PhD, you now know what being a PhD student really is about. It is also a turning point where questions such as “what options do I have”, “how can I make the most of my doctoral degree” and  “how do I make a sensible choice for my future career “ may start to pop up and cause both excitement and concern. This workshop aims at giving you the tools to answer those questions and to support you in being able to make an informed choice for the next step in your career. In the workshop, you will consider 1. your professional development so far and whether there are competences you would like to improve during your part b, and 2. How you can start preparing for the transition by building your network, understanding your options and increasing your awareness of what a “good” job/work life is to you.

Instructors: Vibeke Broe, Miriam V.Kobbersmed, AU Career PhD & JR 

Venue: Aarhus University, Aarhus (other)

Participation in the course is without cost for:

• PhD students enrolled at Graduate School Health from Aarhus University

Course dates:

• 26 March 2025 09:00 - 12:00