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The Doctoral School of Earth Sciences offers a four-year training and research program in various fields of geography, geology, and meteorology. Students can choose from a wide selection of research topics from the three subprograms of Physical geography, geology, and meteorology; Human geography; Geopolitics, Geo-economics, and political geography. Outstanding students can obtain a Ph.D. degree after completing their studies and research activities. The program began in 1994 and since then more than 100 researchers have received their Ph.D. degrees and joined the alumni network of the Doctoral School.

The Doctoral School of PhD in Earth Sciences offers a four-year training and research program in various fields of geography, geology, and meteorology. Students can choose from a wide selection of research topics from the three subprograms of Physical geography, geology, and meteorology; Human geography; Geopolitics, Geo-economics, and political geography. Outstanding students can obtain a Ph.D. degree after completing their studies and research activities. The program began in 1994 and since then more than 100 researchers have received their Ph.D. degrees and joined the alumni network of the Doctoral School.

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The applicant must hold a Master's degree (MSc) in a relevant field and has to take an oral interview.

The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:

Copy of University / College degree (in English or with official translation; the original hard copy must be shown after arrival)

Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copies of school transcripts showing satisfactory completion of senior high school.

Official copy of the language exam certificate

Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.

The payment receipt of the application fee

A medical certificate, vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B), and HIV test

Applicants must meet the minimum language requirements to be able to start their studies in the Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs. The B2 level is a minimum requirement, which is equivalent to an intermediate command of English. (e.g.ELTS minimum 5.5; or TOEFL minimum 66 scores).

Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with an English Language Preparatory Program.

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There are several fields of teaching and research focusing on certain disciplines. The selection of research topics, training plans as well as fundamental and applied research is related to the following thematic groups and their leaders:

Cultural geography: Dr. András Trócsányi

Geography of tourism: Dr. András Trócsányi

Geomorphology: Professor Ferenc Schweitzer

Historical and political geography: Professor Zoltán Dövényi

Meteorology and climate change: Professor István Geresdi

Physical geography, landscape evaluation: Dr. Dénes Lóczy

Population and settlement geography: Professor Zoltán Dövényi

Regional geography: Professor István Szilágyi

Regional and settlement development: Professor István Szilágyi

In the regular courses about six Hungarian and a limited number of foreign citizens can be accepted. Since the accreditation of the Doctoral School more than 50 full-time students and more than 300 part-time (correspondent) students have participated in the training. In the past fifteen years, more than 100 students have received Ph.D. degrees.

Students must receive grades in all modules, have six publications (at least two international) that cover the area of the dissertation, pass the Doctoral Examination, and prepare for the Ph.D. Dissertation and defend it.

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The Doctoral School of Earth Sciences offers a four-year training and research program in various fields of geography, geology and meteorology. Students can choose from a wide selection of research topics from the three subprograms of Physical geography, geology and meteorology; Human geography; Geopolitics, Geo-economics and political geography.

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The University of Pécs, with its 22,000 students, 5,000 international students, 1,400 lecturers, and researchers, is one of Hungary's largest higher education institutions. The UP opened its doors in 1367, and with longer and shorter interruptions, UP has been shaping the young academic society for over six-and-a-half centuries, not just in Hungary but internationally. Our multi-campus institution includes ten faculties and several research centers, offering a broad palette of 90 programs taught in English and German that cover almost every aspect of modern academia, from medicine, natural sciences, engineering, art, and political science to law, business, and economics.

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