PhD Medical Sciences (Dr. rer. medic.) at University of Münster

Doctoral study programme Medical Sciences leading to the Dr. rer. medic. (doctor rerum medicinalium), offered by the Medical Faculty of the University of Münster to graduates of non-medical degrees.

Department: Medical Faculty (Fachbereich 5)  |  Intake: Start in summer or winter semester; application deadline 15 September for winter semester and 15 March for summer semester  |  Study mode: full-time; doctoral programme (Promotion)  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Required components include a research plan (5 SWS), project development and implementation (12 SWS), practical work in the research field (36 SWS), medical ethics (2 SWS), biomathematics/medical informatics (2 SWS) and didactics/rhetoric (1 SWS), plus 30 SWS of electives set by the dissertation committee, including one main subject from anatomy, physiology, physiological chemistry and pathobiochemistry, or pharmacology, and 6 SWS of teaching participation. A committee of three mentors supervises each student.

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