Biology

Occupational activities may include scientific and managerial careers in private and public institutions. In particular, this includes research and teaching activities at universities and other national and international research institutions. Doctoral or research projects can develop into programmes which are subsidized by recognized national or international research funding institutions and in which the main supervisor is involved as the project leader.

Compulsory Modules

• Concept of the Dissertation
• Participation in Scientific Discourse
• Doctoral Thesis Defense
• Elective Modules
• Research Training
• Statistics
• Scientific Writing and Publishing
• Scientific Basics/Core Skills of the Thesis Topic
• Generic Skills

Dissertation

The dissertation is a scientific piece of work which – in contrast to a diploma or master thesis – serves to prove the student's ability to cope with scientific questions in an independent way.

The dissertation topic has to show a meaningful relationship to one of the master programmes offered at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Innsbruck.

The dissertation can also consist of articles that are related in terms of subject matter or methods. The quality criteria mentioned in the curriculum are valid.

The student has to propose a team of supervisors, consisting of at least two people (dissertation committee), and to nominate one of them as the supervisor mainly responsible. It is permissible to propose supervisors (with the exception of the main supervisor) from subject‐related fields. In justifiable exceptional cases it is possible for students to propose only one supervisor.

The student has to communicate the dissertation topic and names of the supervisors in writing to the Director of Studies prior to beginning the work. Topic and supervisors are considered as accepted, if the Director of Studies does not veto them by means of a decree within one month after the receipt of the proposal.

Requirements

• Completed a Master's degree in a relevant related field.
• Transcript of records including number of ECTS-Credits completed,
• Curriculum vitae,
• Proof of German language ability (level B2)

as well as (originals or officially certified copies):

• Notice (“Bescheid”) confirming awarding of bachelor’s degree,
• Diploma certificate,
• Examination certificate,
• Diploma Supplement
• Transcript (list of examinations completed).

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Scholarships

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