All courses are held in English. The dissertation and defence are also in English.
15 May for the following winter semester, 15 November for the following summer semester
Please also check the programme website (https://www.mgc.med.tum.de/en/site/phd-program-medical-life-science-and-technology) for the most up-to-date information on application deadlines.
The PhD programme in Medical Life Science and Technology provides high-level scientific training for students with a background in medicine as well as for those with a background in natural and life sciences or engineering. We are looking for highly motivated applicants with a strong record of academic achievement and a keen interest in scientific research.
This three-year programme consists primarily of an experimental scientific project that is performed in the laboratory of a faculty member. The practical work is complemented by interdisciplinary lectures, seminars and practical courses. About 50 research groups from various departments, working with a wide variety of techniques, actively participate in the programme. The projects cover a diverse range of topics within and continuously expand the boundaries of the programme's main research areas: cardiovascular, imaging, immunology and infection, neuroscience, oncology, and molecular medicine.
Medical students at Technische Universität München (TUM) can be admitted well before obtaining their final medical degree. In an attempt to improve their clinical-scientific education, they will be able to continue their regular medical studies alongside the training within the PhD programme.