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PhD Heidelberg Graduate School of Surgery at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

The Heidelberg Graduate School of Surgery links doctoral candidates, professors and supervisors of the Surgical Clinic and provides a structured doctoral programme to the Dr. med. in a surgical subject. It meets the requirements of the faculty-wide MEDISS programme.

Faculty: Medical Faculty Heidelberg  |  Department: Surgical Clinic, Heidelberg University Hospital  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The programme has a binding course programme accompanying the doctorate, scientific mentoring, integration into the clinic's research environment, a peer-teaching structure with trained student tutors and an advisory programme for supervisors. Research areas include basic research, robotics and minimally invasive surgery, clinical research and surgical teaching research.

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