Research in geography and earth sciences (geology, meteorology) has a long and internationally acknowledged tradition at the University of Szeged. The Doctoral School offers a broad range of research topics and courses.

The Doctoral School ensures the appropriate infrastructural background for the research work: well-equipped laboratories with state-of-the-art laboratory and field equipment and IT facilities. The Institute of Geography and Earth sciences is committed to high standards of research, and the research fields are continuously evolving in response to new challenges in the subject.

Educational Programmes and sample research areas of the Doctoral School: Human Geography, Geomorphology, Geology, Geoinformatics and Geooecology.

Who should apply?

The Doctoral Programme is open to MSc graduates, who are interested in the research programmes published on our website.

Application requirements: submitted online application form, MSc degree in related fields, a demonstrated proficiency in English (TELC/ECL B2, TOEFL IBT – 72, RPDT – 72, Cambridge FC B, IELTS – 5.5, LanguageCert B2 level), CV, 2 recommendation letters from recognised academic persons, and a recent medical certificate of satisfactory general health status (not older than 1 month); individual interview online, where the applicant's motivation and research proposal will be examined.

Please choose a topic proposal and contact the doctoral school and the supervisor before submitting your application.

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.