Study location	Hungary, Szeged
Type	Doctoral, full degree studies
Nominal duration	8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PHD
Course code	Natural Science

Entry qualification	Master diploma (or higher) 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.

Territory requirements

Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Language requirements

English B2 If the medium of instruction was English during the Msc studies, the MSc diploma can be accepted as language exam certificate for the entry requirement. For this purpose a document issued by the university has to be uploaded until the application deadline certifying that the medium of instruction was English during the master studies. If this document is missing or uploaded after deadline, the master degree cannot substitute the language exam certificate and the application will be rejected. In order to submit the dissertation at the end of the doctoral programme, the diplomas obtained outside the European Union must be acknowledged by the Hungarian Equivalence and Information Center (HEIC). The process to obtain this document is the student’s responsibilty. TELC B2 / ECL B2 / TOEFL iBT test score of at least 72, or RPDT score 72; or Cambridge First Certificate at least “B”; or IELTS score of at least 5.5, LanguageCert B2 level Exemption from English language exam certificate During the application to the programmes of the Faculty of Science and Informatics those applicants are not required to provide the English language exam certificates who are natives of one of the following countries and can officially demonstrate that their academic studies have been conducted in English. However, these students will also have to obtain an international language proof B2 level by the end of their studies or for the PhD process. Countries concerned: o Antigua and Barbuda o Anguilla o Australia (also Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Keeling Islands, Cocos Islands) o Bahamas o Barbados o Belize o Bermuda o Botswana o British Antarctic Territory (also British Antarctica, Antarctica British) o British Indian Ocean Territory (also Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean Territory (British)) o British Virgin Islands o Canada o Cayman Islands o Channel Islands o Dominica o Falkland Islands o Ghana o Gibraltar o Grenada o Guyana o Irish Republic o Jamaica o Kenya o Lesotho o Malta o Montserrat o Namibia o New Zealand (also Niue, Tokelau, Cokelau, Cook Islands) o Nigeria o Seychelles o Singapore o St Kitts and St Nevis o St Lucia o St Vincent and the Grenadines o Trinidad and Tobago o Turks and Caicos Islands o Uganda o UK o USA o Zimbabwe

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. statement by the supervisor must be uploaded.

More information	u-szeged.hu/..udy-programmes/chemistry-phd

Overview

Program description:

Doctoral students participating in the organized program have to collect 240 credit points (CR) to obtain the absolutorium. The program lasts 48 months, divided to 8 semesters. A minimum of 20 CR and a maximum of 45 CR must be completed in each semester. A total of minimum 90 CR must be collected during the first 4 semesters, before the comprehensive (complex) examination. 15 CR can be obtained each semester with research work (experimental or numerical work, literature search, calculations, etc.). The doctoral students can earn credit points for international journal articles (10 credit/article, max. 50 in total), their own international conference presentations (5 CR/talk, max. 15 in total, 3 CR/poster, max. 15 in total). Altogether at least 130 CR, but not more than 200 CR have to be obtained with research work. The coursework is honored with 5 CR/course (2h/week, 14 weeks/semester). At least 5 courses have to be completed during the first two years for min. 25 CR. among them 3 courses in the given Research Program, the others can be chosen freely with the supervisor’s agreement credits). Teaching assistantship is honored with 2 CR for 1 h of teaching per week per semester but maximum 8 CR can be obtained in one semester. Altogether a minimum of 24 credits has to be collected, but not more than 48 CR can be earned for teaching. At least 1 presentation on the research work has to be given as a project report at departmental seminars or other scientific meetings (e.g. regular meetings of the Working Groups of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, or national conferences). 3 CR is given for each presentation but max. 12 CR can be earned. One presentation is mandatory in the first year of the PhD training.
The Doctoral School of Chemistry has 6 research programs: Analytical Chemistry,
Catalysis, Surface, Colloid and Materials Science, Chemistry of Coordination Compounds, Physical Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry

Entry requirements:
MSc diploma or equivalent degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmacy or other relevant subject , at least intermediate level certified by internationally accredited language examination : TELC B2, ECL B2, TOEFL iBT test score of at least 72, or RPDT score 72, Cambridge First Certificate at least “B”, IELTS score of at least 5.5, LanguageCert B2 level

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
oral

Entrance exam location:
interview online

Entrance exam description:
Application procedure: The applicants shall apply online until the deadline. The applicants shall submit the proofs of their previous studies, including a certificate which includes the GPA of the completed courses. The applicants shall submit the proofs of their previous scientific achievements (publications, posters, etc.) The applicants shall submit a motivation letter. Based on the above documents, the Entrance Exam Committee (appointed by the Council of the Doctoral School) will shortlist the suitable candidates for a Skype interview. The Entrance Exam Committee consists of 3 people, which includes the Head/Deputy Head of the School, and the Head of the Relevant Program. The Skype interview last approx. 20 minutes, where the applicants will be asked to present their previous research experience as well as to answer to the questions of the Committee.

Please check the website of the doctoral school:
www2.sci.u-szeged.hu/chem/phd_chem/indexe.html

Contact:
Dr. Ágota Tóth
full professor
atoth@chem.u-szeged.hu

Preparatory year available:
No

Specialisation year available:
No

Minimum number of scholarship holders:
1

Maximum number of scholarship holders:
10

Link:
studyinhungary.hu/institution/university-of-szeged-37.html