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PhDDoctoral School of Biology

Tuition fee €5,000 per semester

The schedule of tuition fee payment is determined on the basis of consulate/visa regulations. In case of applicants coming from visa restricted countries, payment of the full tuition fee (1st and 2nd semester) is required. Details will be indicated in the letter of admission.
Tuition fee refund policy:

Those who are admitted to the Faculty must arrive within maximum 30 days after the official beginning of the study period and complete their enrolment to the university. The beginning of the study period can be found in the Academic Calendar uploaded to the Faculty website. If they fail to arrive until this deadline, they cannot enrol and cannot start their studies in that particular academic year.
In this case, applicants are entitled for the 50% refund of their tuition fees after submitting a request for the refund until 15 October (in case of fall semester) or until 15 March (in case of spring semester). To this request, the applicants must attach official documentation that proves the reason why they cannot start their studies at the Faculty is visa denial. The proof may be an official letter concerning the rejection.

Other reasons of no-show are not accepted. No refund is possible if requests are submitted after the deadlines above or the appropriate official document is missing.

In case the tuition fee is not refunded, the applicants can start their studies in the semester when the programme is next launched. The entrance exam result is valid for one year after that the applicants have to take a new entrance exam for the admission.

By submitting the application to the Faculty, the above mentioned rules are automatically accepted by the applicant, and are no subject to further negotiations.

Application fee €79 per programme

The 79 EUR Application Fee (non-refundable) is payable by programmes: as many programmes are indicated in your application profile as many times 79 EUR should be paid.

Examination fee €100 per programme

The entrance exam fee is a non-refundable fee.

More information

u-szeged.hu/..study-programmes/biology-phd 

Overview

PhD studies are possible in all biology disciplines currently pursued in the biology departments of the Faculty of Science of the University of Szeged and at the Biological Research Centre of HAS Szeged, with special emphasis on molecular and experimental fields. The major fields are anthropology, biochemistry, biotechnology, cell biology, ecology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, neurobiology, and plant biology. A four-year scholarship for the PhD studies is sponsored by governmental and non-governmental organisations. The Departments of the University of Szeged and the research groups of the Biological Research Centre maintain close cooperation with laboratories both in Europe and overseas.

Some research areas: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biotechnology; Physiology and Neurobiology; Genetics; Microbiology; Plant Biology; Human Biology; Ecology and Evolution; For more research topics please consult the programme website.

For further information visit our website or contact Prof. Csaba Vagvolgyi via csaba@bio.u-szeged.hu or call +36 62 544 822.

Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
Application start
1 Jan 2025
Application deadline
15 Jun 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
8 Sept 2025
Apply now! Spring semester 2024/25
Application period has ended
Studies commence
3 Feb 2025
Apply now! Fall semester 2025/26
Application start
1 Jan 2025
Application deadline
15 Jun 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
8 Sept 2025
Apply now! Spring semester 2024/25
Application period has ended
Studies commence
3 Feb 2025