StudyQA — PhD: Military Engineering Sciences — National University of Public Service

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The Doctoral School of Military Engineering focuses on fields of research that are specifically related to the military application of engineering. This includes the training and preparation for scientific research in various related fields ranging from basic and applied research and development, through technology and technology-transfer to technological innovation.

Training from the Doctoral School is available in the following forms:

organised training

full-time training (funded by scholarship or individually through tuition fee)

part-time (funded individually through tuition fee)

individual training (funded individually through tuition fee)

individual preparation

The organised training lasts for 6 semesters and applies the credit points system. In order to successfully complete their training and to receive their leaving certificate (absolutory) by the end of the 6th semester, PhD students must obtain at least 180 credit points in accordance with the following criteria:

study obligations (min. 50 credits)

scientific research work (min. 120 credits)

giving lectures (max. 10 credits)

After having successfully finished their PhD studies, students of the Doctoral School will have gained a knowledge that enables them to participate, with a great advantage, in the competition for higher ranking scientific positions in various fields of expertise within both the public and the private sectors.

The Doctoral School of Military Engineering focuses on fields of research that are specifically related to the military application of engineering. This includes the training and preparation for scientific research in various related fields ranging from basic and applied researches and development, through technology and technology-transfer to technological innovation.

The Doctoral School of Military Engineering focuses on 7 areas of research:
- Military Engineering Infrastructures
- Military Technology and Robotics
- Defence Electronics and ICT
- Environmental Security and Disaster Management
- Military Logistics and Defence Economy
- Security Technology
- Defence Management

The training of the Doctoral School is available in the following forms:
• organised training
- full-time training (funded by scholarship or individually through tuition fee)
- part-time (funded individually through tuition fee)
- individual training (funded individually through tuition fee)
• individual preparation

The organised training lasts 6 semesters and applies the system of credit points. In order to successfully end their training and receive their leaving certificate (absolutory) by the end of the 6th semester, PhD students must obtain at least 180 credit points in accordance with the following criteria:
- study obligations (min. 50 credits)
- scientific research work (min. 120 credits)
- holding lectures (max. 10 credits)

Having successfully finished their PhD studies, students of the Doctoral School will have gained a knowledge that enables them to participate with great advantage in the competition for higher ranking scientific positions in various fields of expertise within the public and the private sector as well.

(1) Students enrolled in an organised programme may pursue their studies in organised full-time
(funded from scholarship or self-paid) or in organised part-time (self-paid) or in an individual
programme.
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(2) In an organised PhD programme, the period available for the fulfilment of the obligations set
forth in these Regulations equals up to six semesters, and, in respect of programmes funded from
a scholarship, the scholarship will be disbursed for up to six semesters.
(3) The doctoral schools may permit the interruption of a study period on up to three occasions, for
a total period of three years (leave of absence for an academic year). The interruption of the
student status at one time may exceed two semesters. A student may only interrupt a study
programme after the successful completion of the first semester. An application for suspension
must be accepted on the first occasion. During the suspension of the student status, state
scholarship may not be disbursed.
(4) The student status is also suspended if the student is unable to fulfil his or her obligations arising
from the student status due to childbirth, accident, illness or any other unexpected cause (long-
time study abroad), through no fault of his or her own. The restrictions described in paragraph
(3) do not apply in the cases set forth in this paragraph. The student shall be bound by a
notification requirement also in this case.
(5) With regard to all types of PhD programmes, the meeting of the requirements involving work
time, set as a precondition for obtaining the doctoral pre-degree certificate must be measured in
study points (credits).
(6) An organised programme assists a PhD student in acquiring the knowledge and the individual
research experience required for obtaining a PhD degree. To this end, a PhD student participated
in academic courses, performs individual research activities and may also undertake lecturing
tasks.

(7) A three-year programme consists of six active semesters. Over the course of the programme, at
least 180 credits must be obtained in total. In the period of coursework, a PhD student may take
up, with no additional tuition fees required, subjects of a credit value exceeding the total number
of credit required by 10 per cent. Thus, on completion of the programme, a total of 198 credits
may be recognised on his or her part.
(8) The units of a PhD programme, the minimum and expected number of credits that may be
obtained in each module, the academic requirements and those relating to scientific research
work and lecturing must be set forth in the academic and examination regulations of doctoral
schools (DS AER).
(9) Rules relating to concurrent programmes and foreign studies must be set forth in the academic
and examination regulations of doctoral schools.
(10) The rules relating to the recognition and accounting of credits obtained by a student enrolled in a
PhD programme for subjects taken in the doctoral school of another faculty or institute must be
set forth in the academic and examination regulations of doctoral schools. With regard to credit
recognition, the provisions of the Diploma and Credit Recognition Regulations of the University
must be also applied.
(11) The planning and reporting obligations of a PhD student and his or her supervisor, the scheme of
testing the knowledge of a PhD student and the order of examination period must be set forth in
the academic and examination regulations of doctoral schools, in accordance with the university
rules.
(12) Each PhD student, with the exception of those individually preparing for the degree, shall
possess a statement of acceptance issued by the department that gives lectures and performs
research in the given research subject, signed by the head of the given department.