The Programme Structure is same as mentioned in the PhD. Programme Common Outline document.

Ph.D. Course work structure and requirement
As mentioned in the 'TERI School of Advanced Studies Ph.D. Regulations-2019', a minimum of 8 credits and a maximum of 16 credits will have to completed by the Ph.D. students in order to complete their course work which must be completed within the first two semesters of joining the programme. Some courses are mandatory in nature and some are prescribed by the Department Research Committee (DRC)/ Centre Research Committee (CRC) on the recommendations of the Student Research Committee (SRC).

Every Ph.D. student must complete the following mandatory courses.
a) Research Methodology – 3 Credit Course (Credit only course)
b) Research and Publication Ethics - 2 Credit course (Credit or audit course)
c) Quantitative Research Method – Statistics for Life Sciences (3 credits) (or any other course recommended by SRC/DRC listed in “Ph.D. Programmes Common Outline-TERI SAS, Annexure 1, University Wide List of Available Courses Under Quantitative Method Category)

In addition, students can take up courses from the following based on the recommendation of SRC and approval of DRC.
• RPR 213: Nanomaterials: Introduction and applications: 2 credits
• Communication Skills- 1 credit
• Any course from the list of courses offered to M.Sc. Plant Biotechnology Programme or any other course offered by Department of Biotechnology TERI SAS.
• Any other course offered from the list of other Departments and Centres

The Ph.D. Programmes is aimed at enabling the students to exploit their own intellectual potential and generate new knowledge that can lead to solutions to issues of national and international importance. The Ph.D. Programme prepares the students to play an active role in the international academia through their contributions in their chosen field of study.