Study location	Hungary, Debrecen
Type	Doctoral, full degree studies
Nominal duration	8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD
Course code	Health Science

Entry qualification

Master diploma (or higher) MSc degree in a relevant field or Doctor of Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy degrees 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. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English B2

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Entrance exam description: Proof of professional preparedness and motivation during a personal entrance interview. Further documents: Research plan and a statement by the future supervisor must be submitted

More information	edu.unideb.hu

Overview

Program description:
The doctoral school provides high quality education in scientific research on molecular biology, cell biology and immune biology. Motivated doctoral candidates holding MD or MSc (biology, chemistry, physics) are welcome to join one of the approximately 50 research programmes of the doctoral school. These include the investigation on the molecular mechanism of physiological cell death, development of adipose tissue and obesity, innate immunity, autoimmune processes, allergy, stem cell biology, chromatin structure, reproduction of retroviruses, phagocytosis, protein-protein interactions, epigenetics, proteomics, bioinformatics and molecular modelling. Progress in a research programme is assisted by a thesis committee assigned to each PhD student. Teachers of the school give altogether about 30 PhD courses every year, almost all of them are in English. Research groups working in the school have outstanding grant supports and excellent infrastructure.

Entry requirements:
MSc degree in a relevant field or Doctor of Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy degrees, acceptance by a supervisor and a doctoral school (including a preliminary research proposal signed by the supervisor and the head of the school)