IMPRS LSHO PhD students are required to obtain 10 credit points (ungraded) during their PhD time. Typically these credit points will be collected by a) participating in and passing a written examination in each of the  core seminar weeks, and by b) attending research seminars/workshops and doing an assignment, e.g. a presentation, practical exercises (problem sets), graded homework, etc.; c) presenting your research at a conference (poster or talk).

Credit points are awarded for:

Task	CP
Attending and passing one written examination per core seminar week. 60h including 30h of course time per core seminar week problem sets written examination	1 CP
Presenting your research at a conference (poster or talk) national conference international conference	1 CP 2 CP
Attending and presenting your research in research seminars seminar must comprise 30h including 15h of course time presentation	1 CP
Attending and presenting your research in workshops workshop must comprise 30h including 15h of course time presentation, problem sets or homework	1 CP
Giving a talk outside the MPI/UL	1 CP
Attending classes at the University of Leipzig which include an assignment (i.e. presentation, written examination, etc.)	1 CP (up to 3 CP in total)
Receiving a scientific award	1 CP (once)

Please note:

• All IMPRS LSHO PhD students are expected to take part in and give presentations in their respective department's/group's seminars and journal clubs regularly during their entire PhD time (even if they have already collected 10 credit points).
• PhD students are encouraged to take part in supplementary courses and workshops that are organized by the IMPRS LSHO, the MPI-EVA, the Research Academy Leipzig or other institutions.