Oral exam (all applicants)
+ Complex exam (for Untrained program)
Dec. 01. 2024. - Jan. 05. 2025. (cross-semester)
Apr-May, 2025
About the Division
The Doctoral Division of Mental Health Sciences guides students to PhD degrees in three scientific disciplines: clinical medicine, health sciences and sociology. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the division, prospective PhD students can apply here with MA degrees in various fields of expertise and obtain PhD degrees in a very wide range of research fields.
Topics include classical psychiatry, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, research on physiological factors and environmental influences moderating somatic and mental health, such as sleep, lifestyle, family background and social relationships. An important goal of the PhD training is to develop the human-centred, holistic approach of our students.
The leading researchers and supervisors of the Doctoral Division of Mental Health Sciences have gained research experience in foreign research centres, universities and international consortia for years.
Due to the great interest in our Doctoral Division, during the interview the Entrance Examination Committee primarily examines the research questions, their international embeddedness, objectives, methods, feasibility, as well as the attitude and commitment of the prospective student of the research topic jointly designed and submitted in writing in advance by the applicant and signed by his/her prospective supervisor.
01. Psychiatry
Program leader: Dr. János Réthelyi
02. Behavioural Sciences
Program leader: Dr. József Kovács
03. Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Program leader: Dr. Beáta Pethesné Dávid
Documents
Entry requirements
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 or in the last two years of the undivided studies.
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).
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During an admission procedure, you can only apply for one division and have to indicate the topic and supervisor of a program.
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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.
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Enrollment for the second semester can only be done by indicating the program, supervisor or topic approved by the doctoral school.
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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
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Applicants for the English-Language PhD program must have a good command of English, which is assessed at the entrance interviews
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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.
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:
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the practical part (students have to give a 8-10 minutes long presentation in front of the examination board)
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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.
Contacts - Mental Health Sciences Division
Chairman: Dr. György Bagdy
e-mail: bagdy.gyorgy@semmelweis.hu
phone: +36 1 210 4411 / 56331
Educational coordinator: Hajnal Kiss
e-mail: kiss.hajnal@semmelweis.hu
phone: +36 1 210 0330 / 51322
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.
- In addition to traditional biomedical research areas, students can also deal with state-of-the-art methods of artificial intelligence, genomics, social media and their impact on health.
- The multidisciplinary environment is provided by the collaborating teachers of the Division, who work for four faculties of Semmelweis University or other universities and research institutes.
- Students can sometimes join international research and collaborations during the course of their PhD research work.
How to apply
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
The application can be submitted online after registration.
The application interface is only active during the admission process period.
Documents have to be uploaded during the online application:
- Curriculum Vitae with detailed work/professional experience (1-2 pages)
- 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
- 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
- in case of application for trained Phd program short research plan, which is the outlines of the selected research tasks if you apply for a specific theme attached to a particular supervisor (2-3 pages)
- list of publications (if you have any publications)
- proof of payment of the application fee
- documents which can certify the additional points (second degrees, awards, publications, etc.)
- in case of application for untrained Phd progam written recommendation of the supervisor/ consultant
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)
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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:
- name of applicant,
- company name,
- headquarter address,
- tax number,
- phone number,
- email address
- the company’s statement in email about whether it accepts electronic invoices
- 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.
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Enrollment: enrollment takes place in person, at a pre-specified time (at the beginning of the first semester) 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 moral certificate not older than three months. Read more →
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Activating the Neptun semester and recording the subjects
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Applying for a student ID card
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In the case of self-funded students, payment of the tuition fee
Scholarships, tuition and other fees
About the Doctoral College