Content
Dissertation
- You conduct both basic and applied independent research with a high academic standard.
- You work on interdisciplinary and application-oriented problems.
- You discover and describe solutions for technical and scientific problems.
- You publish research results in internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals and present these at international conferences.
Courses (curricular workload)
- You learn about the molecular basis of biological processes and their application in industrial processes.
- You take part in science days, lecture series and specialised events held at the Doctoral School.
- You meet regularly with your dissertation supervisor as well as with other students in order to discuss the progress and preliminary results of your dissertation work.
- You are, therefore, prepared to taken on leading positions in academic institutions and industry.
Focus Areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
- Duration of study: 3 years
- Academic degree: Doktorin/Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften (Dr. techn.; translation: Doctor of Engineering Sciences) or Doktorin/Doktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr.rer.nat.; translation: Doctor of Natural Sciences), equivalent to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Languages of instruction: English and German
- Admission requirements: see requirements for doctoral programmes
- Curricula and statutes:
The program provides us with the ability to independently carry out basic and applied research on a high scientific level. The Doctoral School financially supports the participation of doctoral students at national and international conferences and training seminars. Furthermore, such events as the
Doc Dayencourage networking among the students. After graduation, employment opportunities are offered by academic institutions and the chemical and pharmaceutical, as well as the food, industries.
Information and Advice
- Head of the Doctoral School of Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
Harald PICHLER
Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Phone: +43 316 873 4089
harald.pichler@tugraz.at - Student representative of the Doctoral School of Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
Julian TAFFNER
MSc
Phone: +43 316 873 4317
julian.taffner@tugraz.at - Student representatives: PhD Union
Admission Deadlines
Winter semester 2019/20:
8 July to 30 November 2019
Summer semester 2020:
7 January to 30 April 2020
Further informationen on registration and admission
International degree programme applicants: admission and application deadlines
Research
The Doctoral School of Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology is run in cooperation with the University of Graz. The institutes at both universities support one another in their research efforts and, thus, assure the high quality of the education and research in the field of molecular and technical biosciences.
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Teaching staff and Institutes
Teaching staff
People with license to teach (venia docendi) at the doctoral school can supervise your dissertation. Information about the areas of expertise and publications of the teaching staff can be found on their respective business cards.
Institutes
The following institutes are associated with the Doctoral School of Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology.
Information about the publications and projects from each institute can be obtained by viewing their respective business cards.
