Branch programme/details

The doctoral study programme Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology uses the principles of evidence-based medicine to assess the impact of various factors (physical, chemical, environmental, biological) on human health at the individual and population level to identify possible prevention approaches.

The programme integrates knowledge and approaches from toxicology, molecular biology, and immunology, including clinically oriented disciplines. The programme represents a theoretical basis for preventive disciplines in medicine, e.g. public health, epidemiology and biostatistics.

The programme is carried out without any specialization.

The admission examination is conducted in the form of an interview before the Subject Advisory Board and it checks the student’s capacity for scientific work in the given field and his/her capacity to complete the studies. Criteria evaluated by the board are the following:

The proposed project Originality 0 - 30 points
Prerequisites for the implementation of the submitted project 0 - 30 points
Knowledge on the proposed project, 0 - 10 points
Proven initial experience with research work (eg participation in student scientific conference, authorship or co-authorship of publications, etc.) 0 - 10 points
Active knowledge of English 0 - 10 points
Ability to discuss a professional problem 0 - 10 points
Points total 100

The requirement for admission is to get at least 50 points in the entrance exam.

Admission to Doctoral studies is conditioned by successful completion of a Master's study programme.

Verification method:	entrance exam
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:	01.06.2024	Until:	30.06.2024
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	06.06.2024	Until:	10.08.2024

Readings are recommended by individual potential supervisors, and are based on professional issues of the potential dissertation and the chosen particular discipline. In particular, monographs and respected IF magazines. Suggested literature and resources can be viewed within the profiles of the specific supervisors.

The graduate in doctoral study programme Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology will achieve education in the field of preventive medicine. On the principles of evidence – based medicine the graduate will be able to assess the importance of various factors impacting on health of both an individual and the whole population and determine the possibilities and ways of prevention of health disorders.

By defence of the doctoral thesis the graduate alleges the ability of individual research work, publication of results in scientific journals and mentoring young researchers. The standard length of the study is four years which also enables international scientific activities.