REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

A. PHD PROGRAMME „BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES“

Up to a maximum of 10 students are admitted.

The following are ENTITLED TO ADMISSION IN THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDY TAUGHT IN ENGLISH:

• candidates who have graduated from a medical school or other faculty dealing with the scientific field of biomedicine and health sciences or a related field.
• candidates with a grade point average in undergraduate study of at least 3.51 (in the 1-5 grading system) or at least 7.51(on the A-D scale).
• candidates who have conducted the academic recognition of a foreign degree of higher education, i.e. the recognition of study duration at the University of Zagreb. At matriculation students have to have residence permit in the Republic of Croatia (further details at the PhD Programme's web site http://bio.mef.hr).

The following are ENTITLED TO ADMISSION IN THE DIFFERENTIAL YEAR TAUGHT IN ENGLISH:

• candidates who have completed the first year of a university specialist (professional) postgraduate study in the areas of biomedicine and health sciences or those who have attended and passed contents at a 1st category course of continuing medical education organized by the University of Zagreb Medical School (exceptionally, other university institutions as well), which are comparable, both in volume and quality, to a completed year of a professional specialist postgraduate course at the Medical school, i.e. contents providing the student with at least 10.5 ECTS credits.
• candidates who have completed at least the 1st (first) year of a related university postgraduate course at another faculty.
• all candidates should previously complete a graduate study in the field of biomedicine and health sciences. By way of exception, with an argumentation and and application, candidates with a degree in other fields of natural sciences, and, in the case of public health, human sciences as well, may be admitted.
• candidates with a grade point average in the undergraduate study below 3.51 may apply if they have additional credits derived from the results of their scientific activity according to the regulations set by the Medical School. Grade point average below 3.51 causes credits to be deducted in a way that each decimal point accounts for 1 credit. Candidates with negative points cannot enrol in the programme. - candidates who have conducted the academic recognition of a foreign degree of higher education, i.e. the recognition of study duration at the University of Zagreb. At matriculation students have to have residence permit in the Republic of Croatia (further details at the PhD Programme's web site http://bio.mef.hr).

1. All candidates have to be successful in the assessment which consists of finding and comprehending a professional text or scientific article on the Internet by using browsers and search engines, reading and writing in English, as well as text formatting and communication by using MS Word and electronic mail.
2. The date of the assessment and matriculation of candidates enroling into the PhD programme taught in English shall be determined subsequently.
3. Applications are sent on prescribed forms found at the PhD programme's web site. Incomplete applications or those not complying with the instructions shall not be taken into consideration.
4. It is recommeded to enclose copies of papers and congress abstracts along with the confirmation that the congress is subject to peer review.
5. It is recommended to enclose other evidence guaranteeing the success of the compilation of the PhD thesis.
6. It is recommended to enclose a reference by a (prospective) supervisor.

DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: 22^nd June 2007. Applications are sent to the address:
 

• at the Medical School, Department of Postgraduate Education, Šalata 3, Zagreb, Croatia
• at the web site http://bio.mef.hr from where the files „application“ and „form“ can be downloaded.

Information by e-mail: anita.putric@mef.hr or tzidanic@mef.hr