Structure of studies
3-year full-time and part-time doctoral studies (Medicine: 4 years)
Structure of the doctoral programme:
• Advanced University Training Programme (PPUA): 1 year (2 semesters):
- First semester: teaching activities and individual study (14 weeks); Check the content of the teaching activities HERE.
- Second semester: individual study; specialized exams (14 weeks);
Exam sessions:
- Winter session (1st semester disciplines) - 4 weeks: January-February 2023
- Open session 2nd semester (specialized exams): 01.03.-31.07.2023
- Retake session - 3 weeks: September 2023
• Scientific Research Programme (PCS): 2 years
- Individual study; preparation and defence of the 2/3 research reports;
• Completion and public defence of the doctoral thesis.
The duration of the doctoral study programmes is 3 years (Medicine: 4 years), with extension possibility by 1-2 years according to the law.
After PPUA, first semester, all the stages are conducted according to the National Education Law no. 1/5 January 2011, GD no. 681/29 June 2011 and the Institutional Regulation for organising and conducting doctoral and postdoctoral studies at Transilvania University of Brașov and the Regulations of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School.
