Overview

During the doctoral Normal and Pathological Physiology study at Comenius University Bratislava, the students acquires knowledge in the field of physiology, pathological physiology, biochemistry of behavioral manifestations and examination methods from several preclinical and clinical areas, which contribute to clarifying the functional status of individual tissue and organ systems.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the presented doctoral study program are currently in demand mainly at the workplaces of the Ministry of Health, such as the department of internal medicine and pediatrics, neurology, cardiology, psychiatry and psychology, and clinical pharmacology.

Graduates of doctoral studies can work within the Ministry of Education as university teachers or researchers at universities with a focus on medicine, health sciences, public health, such as physiology, pathophysiology, pathological anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, genetics and biology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

New trends in principle syndromes of pathologic physiology

The register of diseases, national healthcare registers, follow-up

Functional Anatomy of Human reproduction and Clinical Embryology

Neuroscience – New Trends

Pathological Physiology and Pathology – New Trends

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English, Slovak

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bratislava, Slovakia

Disciplines

Physiology Pathology

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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

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

Other requirements

General requirements

A scan of the Secondary Education Diploma/Certificate; basic condition for admission to study at a university level in Slovakia

They do not require English language proficiency certificate.

Entrance examination

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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

1000 EUR / year

≈ 1000 EUR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1000 EUR / year

≈ 1000 EUR / year

Living costs

Bratislava

Slovakia

600 - 980 EUR / month

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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