Progression through the study plan

This requirement applies only to Ph.D. students who started their studies before March 2025:
Ph.D. candidates have to undergo the State Doctoral Examination before the thesis defence.
The State Doctoral Examination consist of: DOPLNIT

For the Ph.D. candidates who started their studies after March 1st, 2025, in connection with the amendment to the Higher Education Act, the state doctoral examination is abolished. However, due to the programme's multidisciplinary nature, the doctoral board of the doctoral degree programme will verify that the student possesses in-depth knowledge of the subject under study (concerning the dissertation topic and research) during the thesis debate and defence.

DOCTORAL THESIS DEFENCE:
Before the defence of the doctoral thesis is performed, the following conditions have to be met:
• fulfil the requirements of the given individual study plan
• complete at least 4 core courses, each from a different field of study
• complete at least 4 field-specific courses
• meet the publication activity requirements at least in the specified range
• undergo an internship abroad (with a duration of at least 30 days)
• present original data at an international conference (poster or oral talk)
• submit the doctoral thesis
• pass the final state doctoral examination (the requirement applies only to students who started their studies before March 2025)
• acquire the total amount of 240 credits over the course of studies

Thesis defence procedure
The defence includes:
• A 15-minute presentation of the dissertation thesis by the student.
• Presentation of opponents' reports and the student’s responses to the questions raised.
• A public discussion.
• A non-public vote by the Thesis Defence Committee.

The basis of the doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the MU is the procedural pursuit of preparation of the doctoral thesis in close and regular interaction with the tutor and supplemented by the faculty-wide applicable terms for completing the postgraduate studies.
Before the defence of the doctoral thesis is performed, the following conditions need to be met:
- fulfil the requirements of the given individual study plan
- complete at least 4 courses of a common basis
- complete at least 4 subject-area courses (within the competence of the doctoral board)
- meet the publication activity requirements at least in the specified range (see below)
- undergo an internship abroad (with the duration of at least one month)
- present original data at an international conference
- submit the doctoral thesis
- pass the final state doctoral examination
- acquire the total amount of 240 credits over the course of studies (in case the MU study and examination regulations change, the credit system may be bypassed at the discretion of the doctoral board).
The participation in teaching can then only reach the maximum of 150 hours/4 years
The common courses encompass the stated fields of scientific knowledge and capabilities. They can be completed as a part of the organised courses at the MU (with cooperation with CEITEC, Faculty of Science, etc.).
Every doctoral student enrolled at LF MU after 1 September 2023 is required to take an online course FR_p2023 FRESHERS: Skills for Research Careers.
Completion of the course DSEBRa Ethics of Biomedical Research is highly recommended for all Ph.D. candidates of the Faculty of Medicine.
THE FIELDS OF STUDY COURSES OF A COMMON BASIS:
1. Scientific Information, medicine based on evidence
2. Ethical and legal aspects of research
3. Organisation of research projects and clinical trials
4. Data analysis (e.g. the Analysis of Clinical Data courses)
5. Publication, presentation and grant-related skills
6. Computer Network User
CURRICULUM-SPECIFIC COURSES:
- Surgery (in full extent) – required course
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