Overview
The Public Understanding of Science program from the University of Zurich includes a curricular part of at least 12 ECTS credits.
The curricular part is determined individually for each doctoral student through the doctoral committee and focuses on the specific environment of the research.
Key facts
Beyond this the regular visit of scientific congresses or summer schools, relevant to the own research area, is compulsory. The regular participation in research seminars is compulsory, too.
Additionally, doctoral students must take at least one teaching load in each semester.
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Teaching advanced microscopy for Life Science
To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
General requirements
- Admission to doctoral study is governed by the ordinance on admission to studies at the University of Zurich (Verordnung über die Zulassung an der Universität Zürich VZS).
- The main requirement for admission to doctoral study is a Master's degree from a university or an equivalent degree. Each PhD project must receive approval from a professor at the Faculty of Science or from a person who has the right to confer a PhD at the Faculty of Science. There is no general right to be granted admission to a PhD program.
- All applicants whose native language is not English, or whose prior studies have not been conducted in English, are required to provide proof of sufficient knowledge of English.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 512 AUD / year (≈ 300 CHF / year)
- Domestic: 512 AUD / year (≈ 300 CHF / year)
Additional Details
Surcharge for foreign students at PhD level - 100 CHF
Living costs
Zürich, Switzerland: 3,277-4,390 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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