PhD in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
Aglantzia, Cyprus
PhD
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,000 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 15 May 2026, 12:00 pm (Cyprus local time)
** for holders of master's degree | for non-holders of master's degree: 6,500 EUR
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Key Summary
The programme entails theoretical, statistics and computational biology coursework and practicals, as well as a research-based dissertation. Doctoral graduates may continue their professional development in research with postdoctoral training in Cyprus or abroad to advance their skills and prospects in landing a position in academia or the life sciences industry. They may also seek employment in education, clinical and diagnostic labs, the pharmaceutical industry, biomedical research, the biotechnology sector and similar.
The minimum and maximum duration of studies is 6 and 16 semesters, respectively. The compulsory and elective components of the programme correspond to 240 ECTS. Admission to the programme is available during both the winter and spring semesters.
Structure
- Compulsory: 160 ECTS
- Restricted Elective: 80 ECTS
- Total ECTS: 240 ECTS
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of the requirements of the Program
- Up to 60 ECTS may be exempted from postgraduate courses.
Notes
- To obtain the Ph.D. A degree in Biomedical Sciences and 80 ECTS from restricted elective courses are required.
- The candidates should also successfully attend the compulsory courses BIO 605, BIO 800-803, BIO 810, BIO 811, BIO 812, BIO 820-823 and BIO 835.
Education of new scientists at the undergraduate level, who are competitive in the European and international setting.
Upon successful completion of their studies, graduates will be able to:
- to apply their knowledge in practice,
- to transfer their knowledge of biology to students and to society in general,
- to satisfy professional requirements for career fields such as biomedicine, laboratory testing, environmental
- studies, biotechnology, sustainable use of biological resources, etc.,
- to adapt to technological advancements and new knowledge in the field,
- to work independently or in groups at an international and/or interdisciplinary level,
- generate new ideas and scientific knowledge,
- respect diversity, multiculturalism, and the natural environment,
- demonstrate social, professional, and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues,
- view themselves as well as others critically,
- promote free, inductive, and deductive thinking
The enormous growth in biological sciences over the last decades and the anticipated continuation of this course in the foreseeable future will continue to offer many opportunities to our Ph.D. graduates. The Ph.D. graduates of the Biomedical Sciences may be employed in both the private and the public sectors, as well as in research/academic laboratories as postdoctoral fellows. Developing fields that require an increasing demand for specialized personnel trained in modern biomedical techniques include diagnostic laboratories, the food and medical biotechnology sector, and the drug development and surveillance sector. Finally, employment in the higher education sector is also a possibility.