Overview
Features
Established in 2002, the PhD Program in Plant Science at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology assures coursework in the following domains:
- Fundamental and applied plant sciences
- Understanding the Research Environment and the Scientific Community
- Research Management
- Communicating Science
- Career Development
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Colloquium "Challenges in Plant Sciences"
- Technical Courses in all areas of Plant Sciences: Intensive workshop on skills,
- methods and techniques used in plant science research
- Statistical Methods
- Skill (Communicating and Science/ Professional Conduct in Research / Research Management / Professional and Development / Finance, funding and resources)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
There is a rolling admission policy for the doctorate: you can contact a potential supervisor and submit your application at any time.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Botany View 4 other PhDs in Botany in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a university Master's degree (or equivalent) before starting the Plant Sciences program. Please note that we do not accept degrees from Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen).
- Applicants must have good knowledge of English
Tuition Fee
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International
1460 CHF/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 730 CHF per semester during 36 months. -
National
1460 CHF/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 730 CHF per semester during 36 months.
Living costs for Zürich
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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