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Overview
Education
The MD-PhD programme is designed for medical students or medical graduated from Swiss or foreign universities interested in sciences and in an academic career.
To enter the MD-PhD programme, candidates should have been selected by the MD-PhD Commission. The criteria for selection are successful test results, scientific commitment, the planned research project and an interview.
The programme includes a preparatory training and a doctoral training part. The success of the preparatory training is the prerequisit to undertake MD-PhD doctoral studies. At the end of their cursus within the MD-PhD programme the students are graduated as Doctor in Medicine and in Sciences.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Brain cells in action
- Sugars and health
- The transgenic mouse as a model of diseases
- Immunology - inflammation - cancer
- Define issues and strategies for population medicine
- The mysteries of sleep
- Discoveries in genomics and personalized medicine
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Partially taught in English, Partially taught in French
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Human Medicine View 12 other PhDs in Human Medicine in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CV
- Statement of purpose
- Bachelor and Master transcripts of grades
- Research proposal
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Lausanne
1609 - 1979 CHF /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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