Branch programme/details

The programme focuses on the full range of cardiovascular research. Clinical fields include cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, angiology, vascular surgery, vascular neurology - as well as related theoretical and preclinical disciplines resp. their parts dealing with cardiovascular research - anatomy, biology, embryology, histology, physiology and pathophysiology, medical chemistry and biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, medical immunology, preventive medicine and epidemiology).

The programme is carried out without any specialization.

The entrance exam takes place in front of the committee in the form of an oral interview and checks the student's suitability for scientific work in the field and the ability to successfully complete the course. Expert knowledge in the given field and the candidate's readiness is evaluated by the committee based on the following criteria:

The proposed project originality 0 - 30 points
Prerequisites for the implementation of the submitted project 0 - 30 points
Knowledge of 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 minimum number of points for admission is 50 points.

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:	01.06.2025	Until:	30.06.2025
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	10.06.2025	Until:	31.07.2025

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 is skilled in conducting independent research as well as research in a multidisciplinary team in the field of cardiovascular science on a highly internationally recognized level. They acquired a deep knowledge of the entire spectrum of cardiovascular (c-v) research fields: c-v anatomy, c-v histology, c-v embryology, c-v physiology, c-v pathology, c-v pathophysiology, c-v biochemistry, c-v epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment and prevention of c-v diseases.

The graduate may become an academic (university) teacher, researcher in any other research organization, leader in private companies (focused on c-v diseases), leading or chief physician in clinical practice (in case they obtained an appropriate clinical board certification as well).

The graduate is able to realize their original research ideas and present them internationally in the form of original papers in leading international peer-reviewed journals or in the form of presentations at leading world conferences in the given speciality.