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

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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More details

There is a rolling admission policy for the doctorate: you can contact a potential supervisor and submit your application at any time.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

Botany View 4 other PhDs in Botany in Switzerland

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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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

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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

500 CHF / year

≈ 500 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

500 CHF / year

≈ 500 CHF / year

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

1920 - 2572 CHF / month

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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