Workshops, seminars and lectures will follow a pre-set schedule. All workshops will be held as retreats at Baltic partner institutions (Sweden and Finland) or nearby Rostock. The training program of Baltic TRANSCOAST is designed in a way that the PhDs students are gaining increasing responsibility for the content and organisation of the courses. In their last year, the PhD students are expected to participate in an international conference together and organize a Baltic TRANSCOAST session. Additional elective courses are offered by Baltic TRANSCOAST and the Graduate Academy, University of Rostock, depending on the interest of the PhD students (e.g. Leadership and Communication, R). In total 24 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) are mandatory for a successful graduation.