4 year / 8 semester (regular)
2 year / 4 semester (individual)
scholarship / self financed
admission fee: 9000 HUF
240 credit (educational/research)
Entry requirements:

Oral exam (all applicants)
+ Complex exam (for Untrained program)

Application period:

Nov.-Dec., 2024 (cross-semester)
April-May, 2025

About the Division

The Division’s primary mission is to support the training of early-career physicians and researchers, focusing on clinical practice and closely related theoretical research. The Division actively embraces innovative research avenues, including the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods and the integration of modern technologies into clinical practice.

Our doctoral programs cover various clinical medicine areas, from basic research to clinical investigations. The instructors and professors provide a comprehensive selection of theoretical and clinical courses designed to equip students with essential knowledge in research methodology, data analysis, and ethics. Led by recognized experts from the national and international scientific communities, our programs ensure that participants receive the highest quality training and professional development.

The Division benefits from the theoretical and practical expertise of Semmelweis University Clinics, which provide access to cutting-edge scientific knowledge. In recent years, our students have achieved remarkable success in securing national and international research grants, further underscoring the effectiveness of our programs and the exceptional quality of training.

Programs of the Károly Rácz Conservative Medicine Division

01. Oxidative Stress and Immunological Reaction in Liver Diseases
Program leader: Dr. Krisztina Hagymási

02. Assisted Reproduction and Fetal Diagnosis
Program leader: Dr. János Urbancsek

03. Clinical aspects, physiology and prevention of diseases in childhood
Program leader: Dr. Attila Szabó

04. Gastroenterology
Program leader: Dr. Béla Molnár

05. Clinical Haematology and Infectology
Program leader: Dr. Tamás Masszi

06. Pulmonology
Program leader: Dr. Veronika Müller

07. Hormonal Regulations
Program leader: Dr. Péter Igaz

08. Metabolic Disorders
Program leader: Dr. Péter Lakatos

09. Dermatology and Venereology
Program leader: Dr. Miklós Sárdy

 

Entry requirements

Who can apply for PhD training?

Those with a university degree (MSc, MA) can apply for PhD training (proof of education is not yet required in the admissions process, but studies can only be started with proof of education).

In case of proof of excellent research results, doctoral training can also be started with a bachelor's degree and started master's studies.

Division, program and topic selection

When applying for doctoral training or obtaining a degree, it is mandatory to indicate the chosen doctoral division. The admission interviews are organized by the doctoral divisions. The program and topic selection are only mandatory from the second semester onwards (with the exception of individual degree holders and the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship applicants, who can only apply with the recommendation of the future supervisor/consultant).

  • During an admission procedure, you can only apply for one division and have to indicate the topic and supervisor of a program.

  • If the applicant does not wish to choose a program, supervisor and topic in the first semester, then the head of the doctoral division will be the student's supervisor during the first semester.

  • Enrollment for the second semester can only be done by indicating the program, supervisor or topic approved by the doctoral school.

General admission requirements
  • Doctoral applicants must be university graduates (MSc or MA degree) or students registered for their final semester of university studies, or Bsc graduates who started their  MSc, as well with  proven excellent  research track

  • Applicants for the English-Language PhD program must have a good command of English, which is assessed at the entrance interviews

  • When applying to the program, applicants are required to state the specific training program and research topic they wish to pursue within one of the University’s  doctoral programs

  • The admission procedure is based on evaluating the candidate’s general and topic-related knowledge as well as personal ability, academic competence and previous scientific activity and contribution.
Admission requirements for Individual ("Untrained") Program

The PhD candidates in the untrained program are supposed to take a complex comprehensive exam after a successful entrance interview.

The exam has two parts:
  • the practical part (students have to give a 8-10 minutes long presentation in front of the examination board)

  • the theoretical part of the exam (1 main subject, 1 additional subject) - the Recommendation for the subjects of the complex exam and for the members of the professional board of the theoretical exam form is filled in by the Doctoral Divisions not by the students.

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Contacts - Károly Rácz Conservative Medicine Division

Chairman: Dr. Andrea Fekete
e-mail: fekete.andrea1@semmelweis.hu
phone: +36 1 459 1500 / 52712, 52710

Educational coordinator: Edit Bokori
e-mail: bokori.edit@med.semmelweis-univ.hu
phone: +36 20 825 8150

Why is it worth getting a degree with us?
  • Innovation efforts at Semmelweis University are based on more than 250 years of tradition and professional experience.
  • Outstanding Hungarian and international research collaborations, multidisciplinary research networks.
  • One of Central Europe's market-leading educational and research institutions.
  • Numerous further education and work opportunities both in Hungary and abroad.

How to apply

Application and admission periods
Application period
  • in case of traditional training in April-May 
  • in case of cross-semester training in November-December 
Dates of entrance exams:
  • during spring application in June
  • in the case of cross-semester enrollment at the end of January
Documents required for application
Documents have to be uploaded during the online application:
  1. Curriculum Vitae with detailed work/professional experience (1-2 pages)
  2. a photocopy of the university diploma(s),
    • if a non-Hungarian diploma: an authenticated translation or its naturalisation document should be submitted,
    • if required, the equivalence decision of the Hungarian Ministry of Education (of a non-Hungarian diploma)
    • in case of application without MSc, MD etc. degree: Certification of the examination results,  the credit certificate from Neptun
  3. proof of at least one intermediate state accredited language examination C type, or the certificate of an equivalent language examination, or certicate of the supervisor about the necessary English knowledge, or certificate  of English language university studies
  4. short research plan, which is the outlines of the selected research tasks in case you apply for a specific theme attached to a particular supervisor (2-3 pages)
  5. list of publications (if you have any publications)
  6. written recommendation of  the supervisor/ consultant
  7. documents which can certify the additional points  (second degrees, awards, publications, etc.)
  8. proof of payment of the application fee
How to apply?

The application can be submitted online after registration.
The application interface is only active during the admission process period.

phdapplicant.semmelweis.hu

Payment of the application fee

Payment of the application fee is a condition for acceptance of the application for doctoral training.

The admission fee is HUF 9,000, which can be paid:

  • by online card payment (by onlinebank card payment initiated from the registration interface via with Simple pay)
  • by transfer, on the basis of an invoice (please upload the payment proof to the admission interface)

How to get an invoice?

If you choose bank transfer, please send the following information to the staff of the Financial Management Unit – Doctoral School (titkarsag.digh@semmelweis.hu) regarding the payment of the admission fee. Based on the data given, an invoice will be sent to the applicant, who can transfer the application fee by referring to this invoice.

When requesting an invoice for an individual person:

  • applicant’s name, address,
  • passport number,
  • phone number,
  • e-mail address.

When requesting an invoice for a company:

  1. name of applicant,
  2. company name,
  3. headquarter address,
  4. tax number,
  5. phone number,
  6. email address
  7. the company’s statement in email about whether it accepts electronic invoices
  8. the company’s signed, attached pdf statement about its bank account number.

If you choose to pay by bank transfer, please upload the payment proof to the admission interface, also send it to the staff of the Financial Management Unit – Doctoral School (titkarsag.digh@semmelweis.hu). Finalization of the application is possible only after uploading the payment proof.

Things to do before starting the studies
  1. Enrollment: enrollment takes place in person, at a pre-specified time (at the beginning of September) in the Doctoral Office. Accepted students will be notified by e-mail of the exact date and the required documents. Attention, the condition for starting doctoral training is the presentation of a university diploma and a moral certificate not older than three months. Read more →

  2. Activating the Neptun semester and recording the subjects

  3. Applying for a student ID card

  4. In the case of self-funded students, payment of the tuition fee

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