Course Catalog

18 ECTS credit points are necessary for the GHS PhD program. The following catalog lists suggestions for the different course categories. Upon request it is possible to choose other courses.

 

It is possible to choose and participate in courses not listed in the course catalogue.

*Core Courses refer to classes that are essential for completing the PhD regardless of the specific doctoral topic, such as articles writing, presentation, or transferable skills.

Courses taken at other Swiss universities and abroad at acknowledged universities, can be recognised if they meet the criteria mentioned here: recognition of courses and conferences

PhD candidates and supervisors are very welcome to suggest topics for new courses to be added to the GHS course catalogue. For suggestions, please contact the Coordinator of the GHS: Dr. Tullia Padovani

NOTE FOR CAS COURSE CREDITS: If you intend to follow or you are already following CAS courses, please be aware that you can either use the courses for your PhD, as part of the mandatory 18 ECTS required by the GHS PhD program or acquire the CAS diploma.
The course credits cannot be used to acquire both certificates (PhD and CAS) at the same time.
Make sure to inform the CAS office if you want to use course credits for your PhD, at the time you enroll in the CAS.

In case of questions please contact the GHS office.

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 Mandatory Requirements
 Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
 Basics of Ethics in Health Sciences Research Registration online: Basics of Ethics in Health Sciences Research - Universität Bern

In case of limited capacity, priority will be given to students who are close to their defense.

 

May 22-23, 2025


 

 1.0  GHS
 GHS Symposium:
 Poster presentation / Oral Presentation

Symposium
November 26-27, 2025
 1.0  GHS
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Core Courses
Additional Information Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Presenting with Confidence CTS/KSL 425946

max. 16 participants

See KSL  0.5 Claudia Winfield, David Levine
Core courses offered by SSPH+ (gebührenpflichtig / subject to charges) SSPH+

Please check if the courses meet the GHS course recognition requirements, e.g. active participation.  

Several dates in 2025 (check link) SSPH+ (please see specific registration guidelines: :  https://ssphplus.ch/en/graduate-campus/
Core courses offered by the Transferable Skills Program Transferable Skills Program Several dates in 2025 (check link) Transferable Skills Program
Core courses offered by the Public Health Sciences Program Public Health Sciences Course Program

Program information 

Several dates in 2025 (check link)
Scientific Communications for PhD Students CTS/KSL 420465

Limited to 12 participants

See KSL  2.0 S. Longnus,  Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Inselspital
Scientific Writing Course Inselspital

CTS/KSL 473600

Course flyer

See KSL  2.0 Inselspital, contact: peggy.vanloo@insel.ch 
Systematic literature searching for health and biomedical scientists: clinical databases CTS/KSL 506466

max. 20 participants

October 21-22, 2025
Mittelstrasse 43
Room 320

0.5 Zayne Milena Roa Diaz, University Library Bern, Medical Library
DCR Medical Grant Writing for Clinicians Course description and registration

Limited to 9 course participants

 

See link

 

2 Department of Clinical Research, Dr. Kristin Bivens
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 Research Approaches, Tools and Applications
 Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Courses on methods and data analysis offered by the Public
Health Sciences Program
Public Health Sciences Course Program

Program information

Several dates in 2025 (check links) Public Health Sciences Program
Courses on methods and data analysis offered by SSPH+

SSPH+

The courses will be subject to charges from January 2023.

Please check if the courses meet the GHS course recognition requirements, e.g. active participation.   

Several dates in 2025 (check link) SSPH+
Courses on methods and data analysis offered by the Transferable Skills Program Transferable Skills Program Several dates in 2025 (check link) Transferable Skills Program
An introduction to EEG: Theory and applications in clinical and social neuroscience CTS/KSL 434879 See KSL

 

 5.0 Dept. of Psychiatric Neurophysiology (L. Gianotti, T. König, M. Stein)
Research methods CTS/KSL 489919 

Max. 18 participants 

No course fees

See KSL

1 University Hospital for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern

PD Dr. Marialuisa Cavelti & Dr. Stefan Lerch

Introduction to Research Data Management CTS/KSL 482697

Max. 16 participants

No course fees

See KSL 1 Dr. Olga Churakova, University Library Bern
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 Statistics  Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Statistic courses offered by the Public Health Sciences Program Public Health Sciences Course Program

Program information

Several dates in 2025 (check link) Public Health Sciences Program
Statistics courses offered by the Department of Clinical Research (DCR) DCR Course Program

Please find information about the courses and fees on the website

Check link for dates  Department of Clinical Research (DCR)
 Advanced statistic courses offered by SSPH+  SSPH+

The courses will be subject to charges from January 2023. 

Please check if the courses meet the GHS course recognition requirements, e.g. active participation.  

 Several dates in 2025 (check link) SSPH+
 Introduction to Epidemiology & Biostatistics Vetsuisse Bern, VPH Institute 2 Weeks, summer  4.0 Vetsuisse / GCB
Research Methods (quantitative and qualitative research methods) CTS/KSL  454874
See KSL  5.0 Institute of Sport Science (J. Schmid, M. R. Zibung, N. J. Ronkeinen) 
Admission through ILIAS
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 Active Participation at International Meetings  Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
 An abstract must have been accepted    Participation must be confirmed by the organizer
General rule for ECTS accreditation after fulfillment of all requirements.
1 ECTS is equivalent to 30 hours

0.5 for half day
1.0 ECTS for 1 day onwards
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 Research Areas: Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Medical Education, Social Sciences & Clinical Sciences  Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Courses offered by the Public Health Sciences Program Course program

Program information

Several dates in 2025 Public Health Sciences Program
Various courses for Clinical Researchers  DCR Course Program

Please find information about the courses and fees on the website

Check link for dates  Department of Clinical Research (DCR)
 Epidemiology - Book Club CTS/KSL 10416 See KSL 1.0 (without exam)
3.0 (with exam)
 ISPM
 Swiss Epidemiology Winter School ISPM January 20-25, 2025 See program   ISPM Winter School (Teaching Office)
 Module der Bewegungs- und Sporttherapie bei inneren Erkrankungen Inselspital

Teaching language: German

Various schedules See additional information Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin
Inselspital (sporttherapie.med@unibe.ch)
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 Colloquia, Seminar, Journal Clubs  Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Scientific Journal Club in Psychiatry  CTS/KSL 474597 See KSL 1.0  UPD (Leila Tarokh, Thomas König) 
Research Seminar: Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology CTS/KSL 494351


17.01, 21.02, 21.03, 25.04, 16.05, 20.06, 18.07, 15.08, 19.09, 17.10, 21.11, 19.12.2025 1.5 Prof. Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff, University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern
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 Research Area: Neuroscience  Additional Information  Term / Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Basic and Advanced Functional Neuroimaging Analysis (two modules, can be taken individually) Basic: CTS/KSL 493971

Advanced: CTS/KSL  481665

Course description

 

Basic: January 27, 2025

Advanced: January 28-29, 2025

 Basic: 0.5
Advanced: 1.0

UPD, PD Dr. Yosuke Morishima

Peer Review in Neuroscience Training Course

CTS/KSL: 485397


16/09, 23/09, 14/10 2025 1.5 UPD, PD Dr. Matthias Grieder
Brain Dissection Course CTS / KSL 427507 no course planned at the moment
 1.0 Medical Studies (max 2-3 students, G. Herrmann)
Courses offered by Lémanic Neuroscience Doctoral School

Please check if the courses meet the GHS course recognition requirements, e.g. active participation.

Lémanic Neuroscience Participation by request  various Lémanic Neuroscience
Central Nervous System
no course planned at the moment   M. Sc. Biomedical Sciences, Prof. Dr. med. Claudio Bassetti
Multimodal Non-invasive Brain Stimulation CTS / KSL 442410 no seminar planned at the moment 1.0
Disease and repair in the CNS CTS/KSL 27340  See KSL  1.5  MLS 
Neurogenetics (together with the University of Fribourg)  CTS/KSL 25469 See KSL 3.0  MLS 
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 BENEFRI Program and Neuroscience Courses  Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
Various courses offered by BENEFRI 
Option: Specialized PhD in Neuroscience
BENEFRI Course Program Various dates - check link
 BENEFRI
 Annual Meeting "Clinical Neurosciences Bern" - full day participation & 1st author presentation

Clinical Neuroscience Bern

 

Annually   1.0 Clinical Neuroscience Bern
Disease & Repair in the CNS KSL 27340 See KSL 1.5 Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Volker Enzmann (volker.enzmann@insel.ch)
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 Colloquia and Seminars  Additional Information  Term/Dates  ECTS  Offered by
 Journal Club UPD, at least 12 sessions  UPD
See link
 1.0  UPD Bern
UPD Scientific Conference Registration in KSL: 482226 


 

 

Wednesday 16:30-17.15

Start: January 15, 2025
See additional information. 
 1.5  UPD Bern
 Colloquium in Cell and Developmental Biology  CTS/KSL 25847, 25848 and 25849
See KSL 1.0 or 1.5 per module  MLS