Education at the Doctoral School (hereinafter referred to as the SD) of Physical Culture Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the NoKF) at the Academy of Physical Culture (hereinafter referred to as the AKF) in Kraków is carried out in accordance with art. 201 points 1, 4 and 5 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - The Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), lasts 8 semesters and is conducted on the basis of a curriculum that allows for the achievement of learning outcomes for qualifications at level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework (hereinafter referred to as the PRK) and the Individual Research Plan (hereinafter referred to as the IPB). Doctoral student education at the Doctoral School, preparing for obtaining a doctoral degree, is described in paragraph 8 of the Doctoral School Regulations.