The Graduate School for Health Sciences (GHS) offers research-oriented curricula on psychological and physiological factors that determine the health of individuals and groups in their social contexts and physical environments. The GHS is an interdisciplinary program jointly organized by the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Human Sciences, and the Vetsuisse Faculty and offers research PhD programs, addressing questions rooted in both basic research and applied fields. The extensive pool of academic experts and resources enables the GHS students to develop into highly qualified researchers or professionals ready to use their knowledge and skills in complex subjects in their chosen area. Depending on the field of research, the candidates are assigned to one of the three Expert Committees (FK) with the following fields of expertise:
More information about the PhD Program can be found here.
More information about the PhD requirements can be found here.
The Graduate School for Health Sciences (GHS) will be closed from December 19, 2025 – January 4, 2026.
The GHS is also a member of the Orpheus (Organisation for Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System). Orpheus is an association of European biomedical and health science faculties and institutions that is committed to developing and disseminating best practice within PhD training programs.
The two-day block course "Training for PhD Supervisors" focuses on the goals, challenges and content of good supervision of doctoral students.
Check out the list of all the graduations at the GHS since 2011.
DCR offers online lectures and talks that are accessible to researchers and research team staff involved in patient-oriented clinical research. These lectures feature expert presentations on current, study-specific topics and the latest advancements in clinical research.
A new program for doctoral candidates and postdocs of every discipline. Check out the details!
Check out this website for upcoming thesis defenses by PhD candidates: Thesis defenses are announced one week ahead of the defense date.
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