Study location	Hungary, Szeged
Type	Doctoral, full degree studies
Nominal duration	8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	Phd
Course code	Computer Science

Entry qualification

Master diploma (or higher) Master diploma (or higher) MSc diploma in related field and TELC B2 / ECL B2 / TOEFL iBT test score of at least 72, or PBT score at least 550; or Cambridge First Certificate at least “B”; or IELTS score of at least 5.5, LanguageCert B2 level and an online interview, and 2 letters of reference 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.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Armenia, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria.

Language requirements

English B2 If the medium of instruction was English during the Msc studies, the MSc diploma can be accepted as language exam certificate for the entry requirement. For this purpose a document issued by the university has to be uploaded until the application deadline certifying that the medium of instruction was English during the master studies. If this document is missing or uploaded after deadline, the master degree cannot substitute the language exam certificate and the application will be rejected. In order to submit the dissertation at the end of the doctoral programme, the diplomas obtained outside the European Union must be acknowledged by the Hungarian Equivalence and Information Center (HEIC). The process to obtain this document is the student’s responsibilty. Exemption from English language exam certificate During the application to the programmes of the Faculty of Science and Informatics those applicants are not required to provide the English language exam certificates who are natives of one of the following countries and can officially demonstrate that their academic studies have been conducted in English. However, these students will also have to obtain an international language proof B2 level by the end of their studies or for the PhD process. Countries concerned: o Antigua and Barbuda o Anguilla o Australia (also Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Keeling Islands, Cocos Islands) o Bahamas o Barbados o Belize o Bermuda o Botswana o British Antarctic Territory (also British Antarctica, Antarctica British) o British Indian Ocean Territory (also Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean Territory (British)) o British Virgin Islands o Canada o Cayman Islands o Channel Islands o Dominica o Falkland Islands o Ghana o Gibraltar o Grenada o Guyana o Irish Republic o Jamaica o Kenya o Lesotho o Malta o Montserrat o Namibia o New Zealand (also Niue, Tokelau, Cokelau, Cook Islands) o Nigeria o Seychelles o Singapore o St Kitts and St Nevis o St Lucia o St Vincent and the Grenadines o Trinidad and Tobago o Turks and Caicos Islands o Uganda o UK o USA o Zimbabwe

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	u-szeged.hu/..toral/computer-sciences-phd

Overview

Program description:
The aim of the School is to support postgraduate studies at the University of Szeged, leading to the degree of PhD in computer science (informatics). The School operates within the Institute of Informatics. The research work in the school belongs to the following research areas: Theoretical Computer Science, Operations Research and Combinatorial Optimization, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Entry requirements:
MS degree in related field, transcripts, certificates of language proficiency: at least intermediate level certified by internationally accredited language examination: TELC B2, ECL B2, TOEFL iBT test score of at least 72, or PBT score at least 550, Cambridge First Certificate at least “B”, IELTS score of at least 5.5 Each applicant has to arrange two letters of recommendation

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
online interview

Entrance exam location:
online

Entrance exam description:
““Along with the online application form, one has to submit the copies of diplomas (All these will be assessed by the Council of the School. The Council may also require an interview of the applicant in order to obtain further information.”“

Contact:
Dr. Tamás Vinkó
associate professor
tvinko@inf.u-szeged.hu

Preparatory year available:
No

Specialisation year available:
No

Minimum number of scholarship holders:
1

Maximum number of scholarship holders:
10

Link:
studyinhungary.hu/institution/university-of-szeged-37.html

Programme structure

About the programme

This PhD educational programme requires active and productive research work under the supervision of the thesis adviser, the completion of five courses, and active participation in seminars at the Institute of Informatics. The courses embrace a number of fields in computer science.

Educational programmes of the Doctoral School: Theoretical Computer Science, Operations Research and Combinatorial Optimisation, Software engineering, Artificial intelligence, Image processing, Electrical and computer engineering.

Sample research areas: Theory of automata and formal languages; Theory of economic decisions; Advanced programming paradigms; Machine learning algorithms; Natural language processing; Discrete tomography; Medical image analysis; Noise and fluctuations in various systems; Pneumatic artificial muscles. For more research topics please consult the programme website.