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General description
The doctoral program in Physics includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project. The program includes a curricular part of at least 12 ECTS credits. The curricular part is determined individually for each doctoral student through the doctoral committee and focuses on the specific environment of the research area but also considers a general physics education. Per year, the visit of at least one scientific congress or summer school, relevant to the own research area, is compulsory. The regular participation in weekly research seminars is compulsory (no ECTS credits). Additionally, doctoral students must take at least one teaching load in each semester.
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
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Doctoral studies.
Doctoral studies are carried out in individual research groups, combining original research with specialised doctorate courses and teaching activities.
ETH Zurich offers outstanding conditions for a doctorate: an innovative atmosphere, state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories, and an environment that inspires the scientific talents of tomorrow.
The emphasis of your work will be to perform independent research, usually as part of a project. The details will depend on the field chosen. It is expected that you publish your results in international scientific journals and that you write a doctoral thesis, which also will be published. All of this work will be done under the supervision of your thesis advisor. Upon successful completion, you are awarded the title "Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich)”.
On these pages you can find information about doctoral studies at the Department of Physics.
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The following list gives an overview of doctoral programs and graduate schools at the seven faculties of UZH:
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Life Science Zurich Graduate School
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Doctoral Program in Molecular Life Sciences
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Zurich Graduate School in Mathematics
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Department of Astrophysics
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We offer three possible career paths for prospective graduate students: Graduate School for Computational Science , Doctoral Programme in Data Science , and Doctoral Programme in Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology .
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Institute for Theoretical Physics
Doctoral studies are carried out in individual research groups, combining original research with specialised doctorate courses and teaching activities.
Prospective Students
The institute is constantly looking for prospective PhD students. Generally, interested persons should get in touch with one of the research groups of the institute. More information about doctoral studies in physics at ETH Zurich can be found at the Department of Physics and at the Doctoral Administration of the ETH Academic Services.
Online Applications
The institute hosts an online application system at http://jobs.itp.phys.ethz.ch/phd/ . It lists the participanting groups, their present search status as well as particular openings for PhD positions.
Typically, candidates should supply a curriculum vitae and information on their previous study. Furthermore, two established scientists should send in reference letters in support of the application. The application material should be uploaded to the website. The applications received will be reviewed periodically (as a rule of thumb, 4 times per year).
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