PhD in Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences

The primary aim of our doctoral school is to train scientists who can continue their creative scientific work related to leading fields of chemical engineering and material sciences after finishing their PhD studies. The doctoral school was established on January 1, 2001 as the highest level of chemical engineering education at University of Pannonia. Since then, more than 100 students have earned the PhD degree in our doctoral school.

The doctoral training is a regular study, research and reporting activity, which includes the fulfilment of the obligations stipulated in the Doctoral Regulations of the University. In CEMSDS doctoral training, the award of doctoral degrees is conditional on the completion of 8 semesters of study obligations for those starting after 1 September 2016.

Study points can be obtained by completing subjects, completing a research task and performing an educational task. Taking into account that, the doctoral training requires more individual learning than undergraduate training, it corresponds that 1 lesson (contact hour/week) is equal to 2 study points (TP). The study score for research activity and research results from research activity was calculated based on the average time spent by a student with average abilities.

In the first 4 semesters credits can be collected with studying, teaching or publishing scientific results in high quality journals. The remaining credits can be collected with teaching and publishing in the final two years. The minimal credit requirements for these three parts can be seen in the figure.

MSc degrees accepted for entrance into the PhD program without further conditions: Chemical Engineering (MSc), Biochemical Engineering (MSc), Material Engineering (MSc), Environmental Engineering (MSc).

Application fee: 100 EUR. Scholarships covering the tuition fee and providing a monthly allowance can be granted by the STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM program.

Admissions Option 2

Materials Testing Methods and Surface Chemistry

Material Systems and Procedures of Ceramic Industry

Environmental Engineering and Technology Systems

Petroleum industrial and petrochemical processes and products

Curriculum

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

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.

Career Opportunities

Master

Engineering Studies

Materials Science 

Chemical Engineering

The University of Pannonia is located in picturesque environment near Lake Balaton – the biggest lake in Central Europe and an important tourist destination. With its headquarters in the city of Veszprém, the university has campuses in four other towns of the Central-Transdanubian region: Kőszeg, Zalaegerszeg, Nagykanizsa and Ajka. The institution offers a wide range of educational programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level, with the focus on interdisciplinarity and practical application of knowledge. The faculties of the University of Pannonia providing English-language courses are:

PhD in Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences

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