Medical Life Science and Technology (PhD program)

Course of studies

Degree

PhD

Duration of study (semesters)

6

Language

Englisch

Location

München

Description of course of studies

This three year graduate program provides a high-level scientific training for students with a background in medicine as well as for those with a background in natural and life sciences or engineering. It consists primarily of an experimental scientific project that is performed in the laboratory of a faculty member. The practical work is complemented by interdisciplinary lectures, seminars, practical courses and laboratory rotations. Currently, the main research areas represented in the program are the neurosciences, molecular medicine, oncology, immunology and infection, cardiovascular and imaging. An important new aspect that concerns only medical students of the Technische Universität München is that these students can be admitted well before obtaining their final medical degree. In an attempt to improve their clinical-scientific education, they will be able to follow their regular medical studies and the training within the PhD program in parallel.

Major fields of study

Neurosciences, Molecular Medicine, oncology, Immunology and Infection, Cardiovascular and Imaging

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Course of studies

Medical Life Science and Technology (PhD program)

Internship

Internship

not required

Application and admission

Application

Online application only, twice a year via the program website: http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Aptitude test

yes

Information on the aptitude test

Evaluation of written applications and personal interviews with the program's admissions committee.

Start of course

Winter and summer term

Application Period

May 31 for the winter term, Nov 15 for the summer term

Admission notification

By email once admissions process is finished, September for winter term, March for summer term

Application documents

Application form included in online application, certified copies of high school and university degrees and transcripts, proof of English skills (preferably IELTS Academic or TOEFL scores) no older than two years, motivational letter. Please see online application for more details.

Application documents (International students)

Application form included in online application, certified copies of high school and university degrees and transcripts as certified translations into English or German, proof of English skills (preferably IELTS Academic or TOEFL scores) no older than two years, motivational letter. Please see online application for more details.

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://www.tum.de/en/studies/before-your-studies/application-and-acceptance/filling-out-an-online-application/

Further information on admission procedure (link)

http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Katrin Offe, PhD

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/studienberatung/index_html

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Examination information

For the recognition of credits from previous semesters and exams, please contact the program examination committee.

Examination Board (link)

http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.phd.med.tum.de

Department website

http://www.med.tum.de/die-fakultät-für-medizin

Student´s representatives (link)

http://med.fs.tum.de/

Women's representatives (link)

http://portal.mytum.de/frauenbeauftragte/wir_ueber_uns/ansprechpartnerinnen_fakultaeten/medfb.html/document_view?

Study abroad program coordinator

Prof. Dr. med. Helmut Michael Friess