PLEASE NOTE! Because this programme of doctoral studies includes courses where PhD students have contact with minors, and because of the amendment of the Act on counteracting threats of sexual offences and the protection of minors, fulfilling the obligations arising from Article 21(2-8) of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting threats of sexual offences and the protection of minors is required of PhD students for participation in those courses.

About the programme

Admission regulations

Information regarding:

• detailed rules of the admission process (including assessment criteria),
• admission schedule,
• documents required in the admission process and mode for their submission

are available on the website of the Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences: https://szkoladoktorska.cm-uj.krakow.pl/en/admissions.

Admission rules for the Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences have been established in the resolution no. 14/II/2024 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University of 28 February 2024.

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Application form

In the “Admission form” tab candidate enters the following information:

• enters the name of the candidate's studies and degree obtained,
• chooses the answer best describing candidate's current situation with Magister or master title,
• chooses the answer best describing candidate's current situation with doctoral school,
• selects the research topic and chooses, if the project requires that candidate performs independent medical activities.

In the “Admission form” tab candidate uploads the following files:

• scan of the university graduation diploma,
• candidate applying on the basis of Article 186(2) of the Polish Law on Higher Education and Science Act, i.e. who does not hold a Magister (master) title: two opinions confirming exceptional quality of research,
• candidate who chooses the research topic which requires independent medical activities: a document confirming the license to practice a profession.

Academic achievements

In the “Academic achievements” tab candidate enters the following information:

• chooses the language of the admission procedure (Polish or English only).

In the “Academic achievements” tab candidate uploads the following files:

• document confirming proficiency in English or an application for exemption from the requirement to present a document confirming proficiency in English (if English was indicated as the language of the recruitment process),
• documents confirming the grade point average from studies, calculated in accordance with the regulations of the University that issued the diploma,
• academic achievements form (please download the academic achievements form, fill it out, sign, and upload as a single PDF file in this field),
• confirmation of academic achievements from the Medical Library of JU CM,
• documents confirm academic achievements in the following fields:
• publications in academic journals and monographs,
• confirmations of conference participation,
• confirmations of awards received for outstanding academic achievements,
• confirmations of patents,
• confirmation of holding a role of PI in a research project awarded in a contest, funded externally or from university funds.

You can only upload a single file in each of the document upload fields, so please note that to upload a document comprising more pages, or multiple documents belonging in the same category, you must first merge the documents into a single file.

Each document issued in a language other than Polish or English has to be enclosed with a certified translation into Polish or English.

Confirming your application

Candidates do not have to confirm their applications. Applications submitted in full by the end of the period for submitting applications established in the schedule will be considered by the committee.

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