Roska Tamás Doctoral School of Sciences and Technology [Engineering Science]
| Insitution: | Pázmány Péter Catholic University |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics |
| Course / programme name: | Roska Tamás Doctoral School of Sciences and Technology [Engineering Science] |
| Branch of Science: | Engineering Science |
| Level of studies: | Doctoral |
| Qualification: | PhD degree |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Duration of the course / programme: | 8 semesters semesters |
| Location/city of the course: | Budapest |
| Study in Hungary link: | http://studyinhungary.hu/institution/pazmany-peter-catholic-university-89.html |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pazmany.itk.international |
| Instagram: | https://www.instagram.com/ppkeitk/ |
| State Scholarships | Available |
Main research topics of the multidisciplinary doctoral school:
- bio-inspired and neuromorphic information technology and bionics,
- fundamentally new principles of sensory computing,
- surveillance and navigation,
- molecular and nano-sized sensing and computing,
- realizability studies of electronics and optics,
- human and artificial language technologies,
- artificial understanding and telepresence.
PhD students are offered graduate courses related to their chosen research area in the first 4 semesters. Course selections need to be discussed with the scientific supervisor.
At the end of the 4th semester, PhD students have to take a qualifying exam to demonstrate their scientific skills.
1) MSc degree in the relevant study field of the PhD program, the diploma rate must be over 75%.
Applicants must submit the Degree awarded AND the Transcript of all corresponding records AND a statement of the supervisor. Applicants still doing their MSc should upload, in addition to their transcript, an official certificate of the EXPECTED date of graduation.
2) B2-level English language certificate according to CEFR (IELTS with total score of 6.0, TOEFL with a score of 90 or other).
Exemption: Bachelor's or Master's degree obtained in a full English-language program OR English as mother tongue of the Applicant.
| Entrance examination: | Yes |
| Entrance type: | oral |
| Minimum level of language proficiency (oral): | B2 (according to CEFR) |
| Minimum level of language proficiency (written): | B2 (according to CEFR) |
| Place of examination: | Online |
If the application documents and the proposed research topic comply with the minimum entry requirements, applicants are invited to a personal (online) interview.
The admission procedure is organized twice a year, in July and in January. The results of the applicants are ranked on a 100-point scale by the Admission Committee, based on the following criteria:
- Diploma and results of the final exams
- Language skills
- Previous scientific activity
- Personal competence.
Decision on the acceptance, including details of possible financial support, is made by the Board of the Doctoral School.
| Contact person name: | Mrs Tivadarné Vida PhD |
| Contact person job position: | Head of Doctoral Office |
| Contact e-mail: | phd@itk.ppke.hu |
| Contact website: | https://itk.ppke.hu/en/doctoral-school |
| Contact person name: | Mrs Tivadarné Vida PhD |
| Contact person job position: | Head of Doctoral Office |
| Contact e-mail: | phd@itk.ppke.hu |
| Contact website: | https://itk.ppke.hu/en/doctoral-school |
| Contact person name: | Mrs Tivadarné Vida PhD |
| Contact person job position: | Head of Doctoral Office |
| Contact e-mail: | phd@itk.ppke.hu |
| Contact website: | https://itk.ppke.hu/en/doctoral-school |
| Availability of preparatory year in the Stipendium Hungaricum programme: | No |
| Availability of specialisation year in the Stipendium Hungaricum programme: | No |
| Min. students | 1 |
| Max. students | 5 |
| Availability of preparatory year in the Diaspora Scholarship programme: | No |
| Availability of specialisation year in the Diaspora Scholarship programme: | No |
| Min. students | 1 |
| Max. students | 5 |
