Overview

The university’s PhD programme has got a strong international character. Our PhD candidates come from all over the world. Over a hundred nationalities are represented amongst our PhD graduates and currently more than 60 percent of the PhD staff obtained their Masters at a university outside of the Netherlands. All communication related to the PhD programme is conducted in English.
The four-year PhD programme largely consists of conducting research (under supervision) and writing a thesis (dissertation). Furthermore, up to 15 percent of the time is used for training and education activities which include participation in courses, competence and skills training, seminars, conferences and working visits.
The PhD programme aims to increase on your capability, to formulate and execute high quality research, and to use that to create high impact scientific publications. It gives you an excellent start in becoming a internationally recognised top scientist and offers competence for other jobs as well.

Programme Structure

You will learn to:

Function as an independent practitioner of science, as shown by:

Formulating scientific questions, whether based on social issues or scientific progress

Conducting original scientific research

Publishing articles in leading journals, publishing books with leading publishers or making a technical designIntegrate your research in, or place it within the framework of the corresponding scientific discipline and against the background of a broader scientific area.Place the research aims and research results in a societal context.Postulate concisely worded propositions in scientific and societal areas, formulated in such a way that they are subject to opposition and defense.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

More details

If you wish to qualify for OKP the deadline is 15 January

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wageningen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Health Sciences Food Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Accordingly you submit an application to that graduate school which includes:

Cover letter describing your motivation to apply.

Preliminary research proposal (approximately two pages)

References from at least two supervisors or professors. The references must contain information regarding your performance during the Master programme and should contain a reflection on your capacity to finish a PhD in the area of application.

Curriculum Vitae, including information on education, research experience and, if applicable, list of publications.

Photocopy of diplomas of higher education

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1000 EUR / module

≈ 1000 EUR / module
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1000 EUR / module

≈ 1000 EUR / module

Additional Details

€ 1000 per month

Living costs

Wageningen

Netherlands

700 - 800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Wageningen

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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