Overview

The acquired knowledge, abilities, and skills correspond to the level 8 of the knowledge, skills, and competencies according to the National Qualification Framework of the Slovak Republic, The qualifying framework in the European area of higher education.

Key Facts

A graduate in the PhD. study programme in biophysics masters the following knowledge and skills:

the scientific methods of biophysics that can be applied in a creative way to solve a wide range of problems in the field of bio-sciences (physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology and theoretical medicine, theoretical biology and medicine, immunology, bioinformatics)

the methods and practical applications of the up-to-date interdisciplinary sciences e.g. biomedicine, biology, nanotechnology and bioinformatics technologies

ability to bring the original and creative solutions of the scientific problems, formulate the problem, publish the results of scientific research, work in interdisciplinary collectives, participate in the scientific projects and the international scientific cooperation enabling involvement in scientific programmes within the European Research Area as well as conditioning the further development of the field of study, and cooperate with the industrial partners.

during the Biophysics programme from Pavol Jozef Safárik University in Kosice a student also acquires social, ethical, environmental, and legal aspects of the scientific work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biophotonics

English Language for PhD Students

Protein crystallography

Special methods of biophysics

Systems and synthetic biology

Experimental Data Analysis in Biophysics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English, Slovak

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Košice, Slovakia

Disciplines

Biology

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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

The Doctoral study is open for graduates of the Master level who will become experts in the selected scientific discipline and will be awarded the “Philosophiae doctor” (PhD.) degree.

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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

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year

Living costs

Košice

Slovakia

500 - 850 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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Available Scholarships

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