Overview

After the students complete all of the required courses from the first year of studies, their individual study plans are further designed to ensure they will focus on literary research and compose the theoretical segment of the doctoral thesis in the second year and also to ensure they are involved in pedagogical activities.

Furthermore, the individual plans of the Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology program at Masaryk University are eventually allowing them to complete some of the elective courses and apply for the final state doctoral examination. In the third year of studies, the primary focus is the collection of data for the practical segment of the doctoral thesis and also the presentation of partial results at academic conferences. Simultaneously, the students are encouraged to become involved in pedagogical activities.

They should also complete their doctoral thesis and, after their publications are accepted, apply for the admission to the defence of the doctoral thesis, and thus successfully finish their doctoral studies.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Scientific Researcher at Institutions e.g. the National Health Institute
Teacher - academic worker at the university or college
Laboratory researcher
Worker in management focused on health protection and support (eg Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, Food Chamber, etc.)
Applied research supervisor in the private sector (eg food industry)
Head of medical equipment management with a focus on epidemiology of infectious diseases

Programme Structure

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

Understands the theories, concepts and methods that represent current industry trends at the international level.

He is very well versed in the ethics of scientific work and the specific ethical problems of his specialization.

He is able to professionally lead students within their specialization.

He is able to independently design and conduct research at all stages, to formulate general conclusions and, if necessary, to perform targeted interventions.

He can interpret the results at an international conference, discuss with experts in her specialization, critically evaluate their methods, results and conclusions.

He can prepare a science article and publish it in an international scientific journal.

Can prepare a competitive grant application and then organize a research or intervention study.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences Epidemiology

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.

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

curriculum vitae
an essay / a motivation letter
a foreign document on foreign higher education for verification by the faculty;
two letters of recommendation from previous teachers. It is recommended to prepare these documents very carefully, as it is on the basis of these documents that the applicant will be invited to the second round of interviews.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Brno

13555 - 21979 CZK /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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