PhD in Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences
Veszprém, Hungary
PhD
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,400 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences
The Doctoral School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, established on January 1, 2001, represents the highest level of chemical engineering education at the University of Pannonia, with over 100 PhD degrees awarded to date.
The programme combines structured study, independent research, and reporting activities in line with the University’s Doctoral Regulations. Credits are earned through coursework, research, and teaching, with one contact hour per week equivalent to two study points. PhD students engage in lecturing and industrially relevant project work, enhancing both skills and professional networks.
The primary aim of the School is to train scientists capable of independent and creative research in chemical engineering and materials science. Students may pursue research under internationally recognized faculty in areas including material analysis and surface chemistry, process engineering, intelligent materials, ceramic industry systems, modern chemical unit operations, environmental engineering technologies, hydrocarbon processing, molecular and nanotechnologies, and biotechnology. Graduates are well prepared for academic, research, and industry careers.
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Doctoral studies at the University of Pannonia combine academic, research, and educational activities.
- Phase 1 (24 months) focuses on coursework and research, concluding with a complex exam (minimum 90 credits).
- Phase 2 (24 months) emphasizes intensive research and dissertation preparation, resulting in a pre-degree certificate (minimum 240 credits).
- Phase 3 includes all remaining steps leading to the award of the PhD degree, ensuring students are fully prepared for independent scientific work and academic or research careers.
Qualifications and skills can gather in the PhD study
- theoretical and practical skills associated with the discipline, and the practical application thereof in the laboratory;
- understanding, critical evaluation and creative application of recent scientific results of the discipline;
- the knowledge required to fill leading positions in workplaces related to engineering;
- expert methods of computer science and computational analysis;
- understanding and application of problem-solving techniques necessary for scientific research on a wider scale;
- high level publication and presentation skills.
Research-related jobs usually require a PhD degree, for which this course provides the necessary qualification. PhD graduates have the appropriate skills to continue their scientific career in at University of Pannonia or at other universities, or research institutes.
During the study PhD students are involved into the lecturing and also project works, which are usually corresponding to actual industrial problems with important representatives of industrial cooperation. Hence, next to the scientific conferences there is another way to increase the social network.