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) MSc degree in relevant disciplines e.g. Geography, Earth science/Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental engineering, Geo-Engineering, Geodetic Engineering, Garden and Landscape Architecture, Economic and Rural Development, Environmental Management, Agricultural Engineering, Nature Conservation Engineering, Tourism and Hospitality Management or relevant disciplines. Language requirements:At least an intermediate level (B2) internationally accredited English language exam: 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 and an online interview. Read More: www.u-szeged.hu/english/study-programmes/geosciences-phd 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.

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, 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.

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. 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	statement by the supervisor must be uploaded,

More information	u-szeged.hu/..y-programmes/geosciences-phd

Overview

Overview
Program description:
Geography education has a long and internationally acknowledged tradition at the University of Szeged. Geography has been taught and researched at University of Szeged for about a century, the Doctoral School was established in 1993. The School offers a broad range of research topics in the fields of Spatial Forms of Socio-Economic Processes, Geology, Geomorphology and Geoecology. During the PhD program, the students have obligatory courses and other courses of free choice (for credits). The Doctoral School ensures the appropriate infrastructural background to the work of the students: well-equipped laboratories with state-of-the-art laboratory and field equipment and IT facilities. The Institute of Geography and Geology is committed to high standards of research, and the research fields are continuously evolving in response to new challenges in the subject. The Departments of the Institute of Geography and Geology have broad international relationships and participate in several international research projects funded by international (mainly EU) agencies and national research funds

Entry requirements:
MSc degree in relevant disciplines e.g. Geography, Earth science/Geology, Environmental Science, Environmental engineering, Geo-Engineering, Geodetic Engineering, Garden and Landscape Architecture, Economic and Rural Development, Environmental Management, Agricultural Engineering, Nature Conservation Engineering, Tourism and Hospitality Management or relevant disciplines. Language requirements:At least an intermediate level (B2) internationally accredited English language exam: 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:
interview

Entrance exam location:
online

Entrance exam description:
The admission procedure: Decision will be based on the submitted documents and oral examinations or Skype interviews can also be held. “”

Contact:
Tivadar M. Tóth
professor
mtoth@geo.u-szeged.hu

or

‘Dr. Tamás Kovalcsik at mrkovalcsik@gmail.com

Preparatory year available:
No

Specialisation year available:
No

Minimum number of scholarship holders:
1

Maximum number of scholarship holders:
15

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