Supervision

Under the terms of the Higher Education Ordinance, every postgraduate student is entitled to supervision for a period of 4 years. Graduate students in clinical subjects are also entitled to supervision while they are engaged in the clinical activities required by their programmes.

This entitlement to supervision is expressed unequivocally. The degree of Supervision must be of such that students are guaranteed regularly scheduled consultation with their supervisors for the discussion of matters pertaining to their programme. Apart from this, however, very little is specified with regard to the extent or type of supervision.

Supervisors at the Faculty of Medicine in Lund

The Postgraduate Education Committee makes the formal decision regarding the principal supervisor and, if relevant, an assistant supervisor, upon admission of the postgraduate student.

A supervisor is to be officially designated when a student is admitted to postgraduate studies. As principal supervisor, the Departmental Board or the Departmental Chairperson may assign a teacher at the Faculty of Medicine who has been admitted as an unsalaried Senior Lecturer or who, in the judgement of an external consultant, has at least the equivalent competence.