Doctoral study
Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics is an external educational institution (see note below) for doctoral (PhD) study in study programmes:
- Progressive materials and material design, study field 36 Engineering
duration of the full-time study 4 years, duration of the external study 5 years
(in cooperation with Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of material science and technology in Trnava)
- Engineering technologies and materials, study field 36 Engineering
duration of the full-time study 3 years, duration of the external study 4 years
(in cooperation with Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
- Materials science, study field 36 Engineering
duration of the full-time study 3 years, duration of the external study 4 years
(in cooperation with Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling)
Graduates can apply for PhD study. Foreign university diplomas must be
recognized by Slovak authority as equivalent to diplomas of Slovak second degree of university education (master degree).
A condition for admission is an entrance exam consisting of professional and theoretical dispute on the topic of dissertation thesis and written test in a foreign language.
During the full-time study, doctoral student has a scholarship on the pay level of the university graduate at starting position in state service.
We can provide accommodation for full-time doctoral students.
Note:
According to Slovak legislation, PhD study in Slovakia may be provided by universities, only. Research institutions may participate on PhD study programmes of universities as external educational institutions. PhD study programmes consist of study and scientific parts. When a research institution participates on a study programme of a university, the complete scientific part of the study programme is performed in the research institution.