PhD

Biomedicine and Health Sciences

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
 
1001+ place StudyQA ranking:2241 Duration:3 years

The programme covers the following fields of Biomedicine and Health Sciences: Basic medical sciences, Clinical medical sciences, Public health and health care, and is intended to cover all the branches of those three fields. The programme is proposed by the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb. Elective course ‘Molecular Medicine’ is proposed in collaboration with ‘Ruđer Bošković’ Institute, Zagreb. In accordance with ‘Zagreb Declaration’, the PhD programme is intended to enable individuals, after completing and defending their PhD thesis, to carry out independent, original and scientifically significant research and critically evaluate work done by others. After completing doctoral programme of studies and public defence of dissertation, students are awarded the degree of PhD in the field of biomedicine and public health.

PhD programme is governed by thePhD Programme Coordination Committee and headed by the Programme Director. PhD Programme Coordination Committee is elected by the PhD Board for a period of four years. The duties of PhD Programme Coordination Committee include admission procedure to the PhD programme, course selection and schedule, and assisting the PhD candidates in finding supervisor for their thesis, as well as the organisation of peer review and re-evaluation of the courses.

Admission criteria as well as the criteria for quality and evaluation of PhD thesis  are in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for Organisation of PhD Programmes in Biomedicine and Health Sciences’ reached at the Second European Conference on Harmonisation of PhD Programmes in Medicine and Health sciences.

Application to the first year of the PhD programme taught in English with the start of classes determined subsequently. Up to a maximum of 10 students are admitted, minimum 3 students.
The following are ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDY TAUGHT IN ENGLISH:

  • candidates who are foreign nationals in the Republic of Croatia;
  • candidates who have graduated from a medical school or other faculty dealing with the scientific field of biomedicine and health sciences or a related field;
  • candidates with a grade point average in undergraduate study of at least 3.51 (in the 1-5 grading system) or at least 8.00 (on the 5-10 or A-F scale);
  • candidates who have conducted the academic recognition of a foreign degree of higher education, i.e. the recognition of study duration at the University of Zagreb.

Documents needed for the application:

  1. Application forms (see below),
  2. Verified copy of diploma (with the supplement, if issued),
  3. Verified transcript of records,
  4. Letter of recommendation by a potential mentor (see below),
  5. Research topic proposal (see below),
  6. Statement on the model of studying (see below),
  7. Curriculum vitae (Europass form, below) with the photo,
  8. Copy of passport,
  9. English language certificate.

All documents should be submitted in English (or Croatian) as originals, or copies and translations certified by the University or legally appointed English translator, or legally appointed notary. Candidates have to go through a procedure of the academic recognition of a foreign degree of higher education at the University of Zagreb. More info at: http://www.unizg.hr/homepage/study-at-the-university-of-zagreb/academic-recognition-of-foreign-higher-education-qualifications/. Positive academic recognition is obligatory before the enrolment in the Programme. At enrollment, students have to have a residence permit in the Republic of Croatia and regulated health insurance policy within the Croatian healthcare system.

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