University Of West Bohemia - Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
Plzeň, Czech Republic
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
Czech, English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Admissions for ac. year 2021/2022 are closed. New admissions will open in January 2022.
Key Summary
About: The Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen offers doctoral study in Power Engineering, Electronics, and Electrical Engineering. Study is full-time, standard length 4 years (maximum six), with an individual study plan and supervisor, a state doctoral exam within two years, and dissertation defense. Courses run in Czech or English. Scholarships are awarded per the individual study plan; UWB dormitories are available.
Career Outcomes: Career opportunities include researchers, R&D engineers, academics, power systems and electronics engineers, robotics and materials specialists, IT professionals, managers and startup founders; the faculty reports zero unemployment.
Doctoral study
Graduates of a corresponding master's degree program have an opportunity to expand their knowledge in doctoral studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. This degree is the third, highest degree of university studies, it is full-time and its standard length is 4 years (maximum duration of study is 6 years).
The study is governed by the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. Each student has an individual study plan and is led by a supervisor to whom the student has applied with the doctoral study topic. The students are also involved in projects as soon as they prove their skills.
The state doctoral exam is passed within two years after the start of the program. The study finishes with the defense of the dissertation. The graduates of the study are awarded the academic title "Doctor" (abbreviated as "Ph.D." given behind the name). All doctoral courses can be studied in Czech or English.
We offer the following branches in the study program "Electrical Engineering and Informatics" (EaI):
- Electrical Power Engineering - full-time/combined form
- Electronics - full-time/combined form
- Electrical Engineering - full-time/combined form
Reasons why to study doctoral studies at FEE in Pilsen:
- Possibility to join the FEE/RICE team and to get a job during the studies in unique internationally acknowledged FEE/RICE teams.
- Opportunity to learn from supervisors who are world-renowned experts. Cooperating with them will give the student a job reference that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.
- Collaboration on world-class R&D projects, collaboration with the most important industrial enterprises.
- Possibility to travel around the world. Gain interesting contacts and meet important personalities at international conferences and internships.
- Scholarships according to the fulfillment of the Individual study plan.
Standard length of study is 4 years. Students are entitled to the UWB dormitory. The duties are always defined individually for each Ph.D. student. During the studies, the student will work on a selected research assignment and engage in many scientific projects. Normally they will pass five professional exams to complement professional skills to successfully cope with the specialist topic. PhD candidates will be involved in working with students, publish the results of your scientific work, travel and attend professional internships at prestigious foreign workplaces.
If you have any questions, contact us at apply@fel.zcu.cz
