Starting Your Graduate Career
This page includes some resources that will help you as you begin your graduate career at Vanderbilt University.
- Peabody – Ph.D. Graduate Video Profile: Maddy Mavrogordato gives advice to those considering pursuing a Ph.D. at Vanderbilt. (Be sure to click on her additional videos on Life in Nashville, Peabody Support, Research and more.)
- Vanderbilt – Learn more about Nashville, your new hometown!
Includes essentials for the city of Nashville at the VU community - Peabody Office of Professional & Graduate Education (POPGE) – List of resources available to graduate students
Includes relevant offices, student programs, academic calendar and more - Graduate School – Graduate School Catalog
Containing general information and courses of study for the current academic year (should be updated each July) - POPGE – Helpful tips on Where to Live in Nashville
List of various housing resources - POPGE – What to do in Nashville
Lists of entertainment and events - POPGE – Prezi of “An Introduction to Nashville”
For easiest use, click the buttons on the bottom right of the screen for full screen and autoplay. - POPGE – Campus Map
- Graduate School – Student Groups, Centers & Organizations
A list of student groups, centers and organizations across the university for PhD students. - POPGE – For information on Peabody graduate student groups, visit the Peabody Student Groups page.
- ProQuest – Article: “Straight Talk from Recent Grads: Tips for Successfully Surviving Your Doctoral Program“
- Graduate School – Incoming students
Information on getting oriented, housing, new residents and more
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