PhDDoctoral School of Biology
| Study location | Hungary, Szeged |
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| Type | Doctoral / Postdoctoral, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 + 4 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD |
| Course code | DDISBIT-eng |
| 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. |
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| Application fee | €35 per programme The 35 EUR Application Fee (non-refundable) is payable by programmes: as many programmes is indicated on the application form as many times 35 EUR should be paid. |
| Examination fee | €100 per programme |
| Entry qualification | Graduate / Masters' Degree (or higher) MSc Degree in Biology or its related fields. Who should apply? We expect applicants to be interested in the research programmes published on our website. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Academic Records in English or certified translation. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English TELC/ECL B2, TOEFL IBT – 72, RPDT 72, Cambridge FCB, IELTS – 5.5., LanguageCert B2 level. Applicants are not required to provide the English language exam certificates who are natives of certain countries and can officially demonstrate that their academic studies have been conducted in English. The list of countries is available on the following website: u-szeged.hu/download.php?docID=129800 If the medium of instruction was English during the Msc studies, the MSc diploma can be accepted as language exam certificate for the entry requirement. For this purpose a document issued by the university has to be uploaded until the application deadline certifying that the medium of instruction was English during the master studies. If this In order to submit the dissertation at the end of the doctoral programme, the diplomas obtained outside the European Union must be acknowledged by the Hungarian Equivalence and Information Center (HEIC). The process to obtain this document is the student’s responsibilty. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in. Submitted online application form, |
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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.
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