The doctoral programme includes following key elements
- The duration of the degree programme is 3 years.
- ECTS requirements:
- Nutritional Sciences and Pharmacy: at least 20 ECTS
- Sport Science: 18-30 ECTS
- Public presentation of the thesis project within the first year of doctoral studies
- Signing of a doctoral thesis agreement following the successful public presentation
- Submission of annual progress reports subsequent to the thesis agreement
- Writing a doctoral thesis, which demonstrates the candidate's ability to master scientific questions independently
- Submission and review of thesis and public defense
Admission & year one
- Admission details for Pharmacy and Nutritional Sciences and Sport Science
- Setting up the thesis advisory committee and the framework of the dissertation
- Successful public presentation (FÖP) within one year after admission to PhD programme
- Submission of the doctoral thesis agreement within one month after FÖP
Research phase
- Researching and writing the doctoral thesis
- Publishing in peer-reviewed journals (ideally JCR Q1 of thematic category)
- Presenting at international conferences
- Attending academic and/or transferable skills courses/lectures/workshops
- Annual submission of the progress report
Final Phase
- Start administrative procedures about 6 months before the scheduled defense date
- Assignement of reviewers
- Submission of the dissertation
- Review of the thesis by two external high-level scientists of respective field
- Public Defense
Contacts
- Admission to the PhD programme: Email the admission team or book an appointment here
- Public presentation and thesis agreement: Email the PhaNuSpo manager, Isolde Prommer, or call +43-(0)1-4277-50030, Office hours at UZA II Room 2C323 are Mo-Th 10-16 (Web)
Contacts
- Talk to your supervisor(s) and thesis advisor(s) about experimental plans and approaches, publications, conference presentations, talks and/or transferable skills workshops.
- For general information and annual reports, please email the PhaNuSpo Manager, Isolde Prommer, or call +43-1-4277-50030
Contacts
- Talk to your supervisor(s)
- The Study Service Centres (SSCs) can help you with administrative matters:
SSC Life Sciences, for the PhD programmes Pharmacy and Nutritional Scieces, Email Mr. Ernst Castellitz
SSC Sports Science, for the PhD programme Sports Science, Email Mr. Gerald Heissig