Introduction course for new doctoral students – Expectations, support and opportunities

All students admitted to doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet (KI) have to participate in this compulsory introduction course as soon as possible but the latest within the first year.

Completing the introduction course (passing the web-courses and full participation in the half-day seminar) will be registered in the study administrative system LADOK (1 Hp).

The two parts of the introduction course

The introduction course consists of 
1. six web modules in Canvas and 
2. a half-day seminar 

Web modules   

When registered for a seminar, see below, you will receive a link to the web modules. You do not have to take all modules at the same time, but reserve in total approximately 3 days.

The different web modules are:

  1. Important to Know about Doctoral Education at KI
  2. Research Documentation and Handling of Research Data
  3. Using Sources Effectively and Avoiding Plagiarism
  4. Sustainable Development
  5. GDPR
  6. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

The web modules must be finished before attendance of the half-day seminar. 

In order to pass the course, all Canvas modules including the online quizzes have to be completed and passed and the half-day seminar must be completed in full. 

Half-day seminars - Spring 2026

Please register to one of the occasions below by using the registration link. The last day for registration is one week before the half-day seminar. If there is no link, the seminar is not open for registration.  

  • 2026-01-28 at 9:00-12:30 via Zoom
  • 2026-03-04 at 9:00-12:30 Venue: Campus Flemingsberg, Please register here .
  • 2026-04-22 at 9:00-12:30 via Zoom, Please register here.
  • 2026-05-27 at 9:00-12:30 Venue: Campus Solna, Please register here.

How to register to the course?

Register for a seminar as soon as possible but plan it so that you have time to finish all the web modules before the seminar. You will get a link to the web modules and other information after registration.

Please note that the registration is binding. 
If you are unable to attend the seminar on your registered day, you must notify the course administrator nora.espahbodi@ki.se as soon as possible to cancel. 

Course syllabus 

Link to the course syllabus

Schedule for the seminar

The seminars are held either via Zoom or on campus, as indicated above.
You must register for the seminar on one of the scheduled dates. Please choose one date and attend the seminar on that date only. 

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Contact

For more information and late registration, please contact:

Course administrator: Nora Espahbodi
Course leader: Tülay Lindberg