# Curriculum

**Source**: https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/doctoralphd-programmes/life-sciences/phd-programme-molecular-biosciences-joint-phd-programme-with-the-medical-university-of-vienna/curriculum/
**Parent**: https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/doctoralphd-programmes/life-sciences/

### PhD Programme Molecular Biosciences | Curriculum

The curriculum provides information on the qualification profile, the requirements for admission, the structure of the doctorate and the number of ECTS credits which PhD candidates have to earn during their doctoral studies. The curriculum for the doctoral/PhD programme in the field of Life Sciences includes the following key elements:

- The degree programme duration is 3 years
- Courses:\
  For the fields  Biology and Molecular Biology at least 30 ECTS\
  For the fields Nutritional Sciences, and Pharmacy at least 20 ECTS\
- Public presentation of the intended doctoral project within the first year of doctoral studies
- Signing a doctoral thesis agreement subsequent to the public presentation
- Periodical, at least annual progress reports
- Write a doctoral thesis, which demonstrates the candidate's ability to master academic topics independently
- Public defence

### Please note

Information on specific administrative procedures for the doctoral/PhD programme at the Faculty of Life Sciences (for instance how to register for the public presentation, which courses to do when etc.) you will find [here.](https://ssc-lebenswissenschaften.univie.ac.at/doktoratsstudien/)

### Curriculum & Field of Doctoral Research

- [Curriculum PhD Programme Molecular Biosciences](https://senat.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/s_senat/konsolidierte_Doktoratsstudien/PhD_Molecular_Biosciences.pdf) (Joint Programme with the Medical University of Vienna)
- Field of Doctoral Research\
  Molecular Biology, PhD (794 620 490) / Molecular Biosciences at the Medical University of Vienna