Overview

About the program

The collaborative participation of various university departments, the Botanical Garden and the Museum of Natural History of Geneva reflects this interdisciplinary and vibrant academic environment. This Ecology and Evolution program is offered at the University of Geneva.

The scientific excellence of our internationally top ranked university is translated into a variety of high quality courses and activities. Moreover, participating students are eligible to join the activities organized by the University Conference of Occidental Switzerland (CUSO), enlarging their networking opportunities.

Programme Structure

Research groups include:

Understanding plant speciation and diversification patterns
Immunogenetics and human evolution
Plant and fungal systematics, evolution and biodiversity
Genomics and genetics in evolutionary perspective
Computational simulations in population genomics
Pharmacogenomics and human evolution
Microbial ecology
Diversity and evolution of tropical flora and vegetation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ecology Genetics View 4 other PhDs in Genetics in Switzerland

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

Doctoral applicants must hold a Master's degree from a university and program recognized by UNIGE.
Applicants must also have a Bachelor's degree that they obtained after at least three years of study (no fewer than 180 ECTS credits) in a university and program recognized by UNIGE.

Tuition Fee

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International

1000 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 500 CHF per semester during 48 months.
National

1000 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 500 CHF per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Genève

1925 - 2850 CHF /month

Living costs

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