Molecular Biology

Doctoral graduates of the Molecular Biology PhD programme: have an active command of the English language, are able to work independently and creatively scientifically in various areas of biology…

Living costs€900 a month in Trnava, rent included

€10,800

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Who can apply to this programme.

• Conditions of admission The basic condition for admission to doctoral studies is a university education of the 2nd degree (Section 56 (3) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts). Graduates of domestic or foreign universities may apply for admission to the studies if they have completed a master's or engineering degree. Additional information The application form must include: - university diploma officially certified (registry office/notary) in the same or related field and programme, - state examination certificate officially certified (registry office/notary), - brief curriculum vitae together with an inventory of published and unpublished works, - outline project on the topic of the dissertation, - proof of completed work experience (not compulsory), - proof of payment of the admission procedure fee. A candidate who is a graduate of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the UCM in Trnava shall provide uncertified photocopies of the diploma and the state examination certificate. Candidates shall apply for the listed topics, which are published on the faculty's website. In the course of admission to doctoral studies, an admission interview will take place in the form of an interview, where the applicant presents his/her motives, project on the topic of the dissertation and prerequisites for the study, as well as knowledge of a foreign language. The candidate becomes a PhD student after successful completion of the selection procedure and after enrolment in the PhD programme on the basis of the admission decree of the Dean of the Faculty. Conditions for international students Admission conditions for foreign students are the same as for applicants from the Slovak Republic. The condition of admission of foreign applicants to the study programme conducted in Slovak language is the knowledge of Slovak language at the level enabling study in Slovak language. Foreign applicants prove their knowledge of the language with a Certificate of Slovak language proficiency at the B2 level. An applicant who has completed a master's or engineering study abroad is obliged to apply for the equivalent documents according to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

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The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.