# PGCTS for PhD Students

**Source**: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/
**Parent**: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/pgctss/

## Important information for Chemists, Biologists and Physicists

The Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills for Doctoral Researchers has been accredited by the [Royal Society of ChemistryLink opens in a new window](https://www.rsc.org/careers/cpd/practising-scientists/chartered-status/), the [Royal Society of BiologyLink opens in a new window](https://www.rsb.org.uk/careers-and-cpd) and the [Institute of PhysicsLink opens in a new window](https://membership.iop.org/chartered-physicist-cphys). Our program maps onto [Chartered Chemist, Chartered Biologist and Chartered Physicist status](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/charteredstatus/). [You can find all the relevant information here.](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/charteredstatus/)

## Format of PGCTS

- Take 6 modules over 3 years
- Postgraduate Award of 3 modules, to include DC950 Doctoral Skills 1
- If you take 6 modules over 3 years you will more than meet the recommended 10 days of PGR [professional development](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/research/pgrdevelopment/) training a year.

## Core Modules

3 core modules:

- [DC900 Doctoral Skills 1](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/ch950/)
- [DC902 Doctoral Skills 2](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/ch951/)
- [DC903 Doctoral Skills 3](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/ch952/)

## Optional modules

- Year 1: We recommend [DC953 Team Working in a Research Environment](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/ch953/)
- Year 2: Choose one further [optional module](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/#optionmodules)
- Year 3: Choose one further [optional module](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/#optionmodules)

## Registration

- Your dept will register you if you are part of Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physics
- Other students: [register interest via this form](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/register_interest/)
- Individual modules: register via individual module page

## Your portfolio

- Your on-line portfolio forms the basis for the assessment and is a log of the evidence you have collected, the modules you have completed and the research you've undertaken.

- For PG Cert or PG Award: Submit portfolio six weeks before the independent examiner's visit in December. Please complete and submit a [portfolio submission form](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/portfolio_submission_cover_sheet-2025-new_branding.doc) and send to [transferable.skills@warwick.ac.uk](mailto:transferable.skills@warwick.ac.uk)

## Assessment/ accreditation

- [Course Regulations](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/courseregulations/)
- Assessment is by portfolio
- Tasks are assessed by your Supervisor/feedback Supervisor or PhD Advisory Panel/Board
- Modules are marked complete by your Director of Graduate Studies, or by the PGCTS Programme Director
- Submit 6 modules for the Certificate and 3 for the Award.
- You may submit more modules for consideration.