Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, UVVG, IOSUD
PhD in Medicine
Serious medical research begins with a good question and a mentor who knows how to listen to it. At UVVG, a PhD in Medicine means individual supervision, direct access to research infrastructure, and an academic community where your work matters—from the first report to the public defense.
PhD Supervisors
The field of Medicine is supported by a team of accredited professors, active in clinical and biomedical research, with internationally indexed publications and collaborations with prestigious European universities.
Programme delivery
The PhD programme in Medicine lasts 4 years (8 semesters) and includes two mandatory components: the Advanced University Training Programme and the Scientific Research Programme.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The advanced training programme is delivered based on a curriculum endorsed by CSUD and approved by the Senate. The mandatory courses ensure a unified approach to scientific research and competencies in project management, valorisation of results, research ethics, and biostatistics.
Mandatory courses:
Scientific research methodology
Scientific research ethics
Designing and writing a scientific paper
Statistical processing of experimental data (I and II)
Research project management
Fundamental principles in the use of information technology for research
Communication
Semester 2 concludes with the development of the Scientific Research Programme Project—a document that defines the doctoral topic, objectives, methodology, and the schedule of planned activities.
Graduates of research Master’s programmes hosted by the Doctoral Schools may have the mandatory courses recognised as equivalent, upon request submitted to the Doctoral School Council.
The research programme is organised individually for each doctoral student by the PhD supervisor. Research activity is assessed through four reports presented before the guidance committee:
Report 1 (sem. 3): Bibliographic report — current state of knowledge in the field
Report 2 (sem. 4): Bibliographic report — in-depth study of the doctoral topic
Report 3 (sem. 5): Interim research results
Report 4 (sem. 6): Interim research results
Assessment is based on the following grades: very good · good · satisfactory · unsatisfactory. The interval between two consecutive presentations may not exceed 12 months. The research programme concludes with the drafting and public defense of the doctoral thesis (semester 7/8). SDM periodically organises specialist conferences with international collaborators, to which all doctoral students are invited, regardless of the stage of their programme.
Useful information
Documents and procedures required throughout doctoral studies—from admission to completion
Doctoral School activity
Find out about the latest public thesis defenses, research sessions, and conferences organised within the Doctoral Schools in Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry.
