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: PhD students are pre-selected individually by the supervisors who are accredited members of the Doctoral School. Interested students can take part in scientific activities already during their graduate years, preparing for their PhD studies. Applicants are selected upon a scoring system, where 100 points can be collected in 3 main parts: (i) professional activity and submitted research plan of the applicant, (ii) professional activity of the supervisor, (iii) applicant’s performance at the oral interview. Further documents: Research plan and a statement by the future supervisor must be submitted

More information	edu.unideb.hu

Overview

Program description:
The goal of the Doctoral School of Neuroscience is to offer an excellent niche for neuroscience research where PhD students and supervisors can work together in the most efficient way. The school aims at providing the most modern neuroscience facilities and state of the art research in the field of basic and clinical neurosciences. The subjects studied range from the molecular biology of neurally active molecules, through cellular and network neuroscience, to human brain imaging. The wide range of PhD courses, international workshops and symposia help the students getting off to a productive start in their early research career. The broad array of scientists from other disciplines support to develop skills in complementary fields. The Doctoral School established in 2009 currently has 58 PhD students and more than 30 academics. The attractive campus is located in the green area of one the most livable Hungarian cities, Debrecen offering a wide range of activities and social interaction.

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)