PhDMikoviny Sámuel Doctoral School of Earth Sciences
| Study location | Hungary, Miskolc |
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| Type | Doctoral, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD (PhD in Earth Sciences) |
| Course code | Natural science |
| Accreditation | 2014/10/XIV/82/2/790. |
| Entry qualification | Master diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Armenia, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria. |
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| Language requirements | English Language proficiency examination: Level B2 Minimum Language Test Scores: The English language proficiency requirement can be waived in case of previous studies completed fully in English with qualification documents (i.e. high school diploma or undergraduate degree in case of applications to graduate programs) issued originally in English. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. A medical certificate and other documents (according to the Call for Applications) must be added to your application. |
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| More information | mfk.uni-miskolc.hu/wp/en/?page_id=51 |
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Overview
The objective of the Mikoviny Sámuel Doctoral School of Earth Sciences is to provide a sound scientific foundation for engineering activities requiring fundamental knowledge in earth sciences and to publish the achievements supporting the developments and applications related to teaching at the Faculty. Building on the results of the Candidate of Sciences (CSc) training, PhD started in the 1990s. The doctoral school carries out activities in those fields of the earth sciences that fit into the profile of the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Engineering and that are within the scope of the accreditation granted to the doctoral program in three main streams: raw materials management including primary mineral resources and waste recycling, water and soil management and energy management. From September 2016 the PhD program consists of four years: the first 2 years are the study and research period and the second 2 years are the research and dissertation period.
Research fields: Geotechnical Systems and Processes; Fluid Production and Transport Systems; Environmental Processing and Raw Material Preparation; Research in Applied Geophysics; Research on Applied Geology and Hydrogeology; Physical and Human Geography.
Contact:
Ms Henriett Tóth – henriett.toth@uni-miskolc.hu
Programme structure
Read more: www.uni-miskolc.hu/phd-earth-sciences
Career opportunities
Specialists from the Doctoral School with the PhD degree are welcome in university departments, research institutes as well as in research and development divisions of companies from the resources industry.