PhDFerenc Deak Doctoral School of Law [Social Science]
| Study location | Hungary, Miskolc |
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| Type | Doctoral, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD (PhD in in Law and Political Sciences) |
| Course code | Social Science |
| Accreditation | 2017/10/XI/1/2/1177. |
| Entry qualification | Master diploma (or higher) Previous qualification: university degree (MA, MSC), primarily a law degree, but a degree certifying another university level qualification corresponding to the research topic is also acceptable on the basis of individual examination. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. In most cases you can request 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. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, 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, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Language proficiency examination: Level B2 Minimum Language Test Scores: The English language proficiency requirement can be waived in case of previous studies completed fully in English with qualification documents (i.e. high school diploma or undergraduate degree in case of applications to graduate programs) issued originally in English. |
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| Other requirements | A medical certificate and other documents (according to the Call for Applications) must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Ferenc Deák Doctoral School of Law was established in 2001. During the research and dissertation period, supervisor guide PhD students in their research work and help them in preparing the PhD dissertation. PhD candidates are expected to demonstrate their ability to conduct top level research work. The PhD thesis shall contain original empirical research. PhD students are involved in academic teaching and in the scientific work of the Department concerned.
SPECIALIZATIONS:
More than fifty supervisors and several research topics await the applicants of the Doctoral School, which provides possibility to its students to publish scientific papers in the scientific journal of the School and to participate in scientific conferences. The Doctoral School encourages and supports its students to take part in study trips both in Hungary and abroad and regularly invites international and Hungarian guest lecturers. The following research programmes are offered to candidates: Legal history research; Constitutional law; Legal theory; Public law; Civil law; Law of the European Union; Criminal law and criminal procedure; Labour law and agricultural law; Administrative law; Financial law; International law; Civil procedural law; Commercial law and Central European comparative law.
Contact:
Mrs Katalin Gergely Csire – katalin.csirene@uni-miskolc.hu
Programme structure
https://www.uni-miskolc.hu/en/education/doctoral-programmes/phd-in-law-and-political-sciences/
Career opportunities
PhD training provides students with high-level knowledge in theoretical and methodological aspects of scientific research and allows participants to deepen their professional knowledge in different fields of legal sciences as well as to gain practical experience.