Overview

Study Public Understanding of Science at the University of Zurich

The curricular part is determined individually for each doctoral student through the doctoral committee and focuses on the specific environment of the research.
Beyond this the regular visit of scientific congresses or summer schools, relevant to the own research area, is compulsory.

Programme Structure

Structure:

The regular participation in research seminars is compulsory.
Additionally, doctoral students must take at least one teaching load in each semester.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-28 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Biology Natural Sciences View 4 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in Switzerland

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

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 Fee

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International

300 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.
National

300 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.

Living costs for Zürich

1920 - 2572 CHF /month

Living costs

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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Available Scholarships

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