Overview

At Doctoral School of Physics programme offered at Eötvös Loránd University in the first two years, students are required to attend 8 courses as well and complete the corresponding exams. In order to get the degree, students must have at least two papers published (or accepted for publication) in internationally renowned journals. The degree can be defended after 6 semesters, the earliest. The students should submit a short progress report after each semester.

Careers

Our graduates apply successfully for postdoctoral positions all around the world, and later many of them get tenure or tenure track positions at universities or research institutes. Some of our students will pursue their research career in the non-academic environment of large international research institutions, tied to high-tech development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Materials Science and Solid State Physics;
Particle Physics and Astronomy; and
Statistical Physics, Biological Physics and the Physics of Quantum Systems.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Materials Science & Engineering Physics Statistics View 5 other PhDs in Physics in Hungary

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree in physics or in a closely related field is a mandatory requirement.

Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2

Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2

Online application form

Transcript of records

cv

Motivation letter

Letter of recommendation

Copy of the main pages of the passport

Passport photo

Medical certificate

Certificate of clean criminal records

Copy of application fee transfer

Reference work

Language certificate

Tuition Fee

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International

5000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2500 EUR per semester during 48 months.
EU/EEA

3820 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1910 EUR per semester during 48 months.

2,500 - 4.500 EUR (depending on the research topic)

Living costs for Budapest

172338 - 268251 HUF /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.