An overview of the most important details
Admission
The Structure of the Ph.D. programs at MedUni Vienna.
Overall, you need complete following courses during your PhD studies:
4 hours per week in the Basic Course
6 hours per week of Propaedeutics / Propedeutics
8 hours per week of the thesis seminar / seminar for doctoral candidates
12 hours per week in the Journal Club
attending one YSA-Symposium
Courses can be looked up and booked in the MedCampus system. A brief description of the respective course types as well as a study plan suggestion can be found below.
All courses, except the basic courses, take place every semester.
Timeline Proposal of Courses and Propedeutics
| 1st Semester | Semester hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Propedeutics | 4 | 4 |
| Basic Course | 2 | 2 |
| Journal Club | 2 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester | Semester hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Propedeutics | 2 | 2 |
| Basic Course | 2 | 2 |
| Journal Club | 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Registration | - | 10 |
| 3rd Semester | Semester hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Course | 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Seminar | 2 | 3 |
| 4th Semester | Semester hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Club | 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Seminar | 2 | 3 |
| YSA-Symposium | - | 6 |
| 5th Semester | Semester hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Club | 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Seminar | 2 | 3 |
| 6th Semester | Semester hours | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Club | 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Seminar | 2 | 3 |
| Semester hours | ECTS Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Thesis | 124 | |
| Sum | 30 | 180 |