Students may use electives to gain additional depth of knowledge in the student's research area, e.g., to complement their directed research or to prepare them for choosing a thesis topic. Students may also use electives to gain additional breadth of knowledge in an area outside of the student's research area. For those who like to reinforce knowledge by teaching, we provide the opportunity to obtain elective credit by being a teaching assistant. We strongly advise students to choose electives in consultation with their advisor. The student and his or her advisor are both responsible for making sure that through these 36 elective units the student gains new knowledge, perhaps to fill gaps or to prepare for thesis research.
Students are free to take more than the required number of elective units.