General description

Students of the PhD Program RNA Biology carry out their doctoral studies either at the UZH, the ETHZ or the University of Bern under the specific institutional regulations. The program is supported by the Life Science Zurich Graduate School (LSZGS), a joint organization of the UZH and ETH Zürich, and by the Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB) of the University of Bern. Prerequisite for the promotion is the composition and the successful defense of a dissertation, which contains original scientific contributions. The program includes a curricular part of at least 12 ECTS credits. The following courses and activities are recommended to students enrolled in the "RNA Biology" program: RNA Biology lecture I & II (3 ECTS per lecture), participation at the NCCR RNA & Disease Summer Schools, participation at the Swiss RNA Workshop, attendance at the NCCR RNA & Disease Research Seminars.

Admission requirements

Admission to doctoral study is governed by the ordinance on admission to studies at the University of Zurich (Verordnung über die Zulassung an der Universität Zürich VZS). The main requirement for admission to doctoral study is a Master's degree from a university or an equivalent degree. Each PhD project must receive approval from a professor at the Faculty of Science or from a person who has the right to confer a PhD at the Faculty of Science. There is no general right to be granted admission to a PhD program. Admission may be made contingent on conditions and/or restrictions in the form of additional coursework. Conditions must be met prior to admission to doctoral study; restrictions may be fulfilled during doctoral study. Coursework required to meet conditions and/or restrictions may not exceed a total of 60 ECTS credits; requirements are specified according to the demands of the subject in which the PhD thesis will be written. The Vice Dean of Studies decides on admission, on recognition of similar degrees, and on conditions and/or additional requirements that may apply. As a rule, the language of instruction in the PhD programs is English. All applicants whose native language is not English, or whose prior studies have not been conducted in English, are required to provide proof of sufficient knowledge of English.

ECTS credits

12 ECTS Credits

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Language of instruction

English