About Rzeszów University Doctoral School
A GUIDEBOOK ABOUT RZESZÓW UNIVERSITY DOCTORAL SCHOOL
Rzeszów University Doctoral School was established in 2019 and it draws from the experience gained during years of conducting doctoral studies at the University of Rzeszów. The cross-field and interdisciplinary nature of Doctoral School ensures a creative approach to scientific research and a flexible programme, allowing every candidate to select courses according to their research interests.
Education at Doctoral School lasts from 6 to 8 semesters and prepares doctoral candidates to obtain a doctoral degree in scientific and artistic disciplines in which UR is entitled to award the doctoral degree. Education at Doctoral School is based on the curriculum and the Individual Research Plan. Education at Doctoral School enables doctoral candidates to achieve learning outcomes for the classification at the PQF 8 level. Education at Doctoral School is in accordance with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers.
During their studies, doctoral candidates participate in specialist courses (lectures, seminars, laboratories) and courses developing their scientific skills and methodological competences. Doctoral candidates gain knowledge, skills and competences that will constitute the basis for their present and future research work. Doctoral School also offers an interdisciplinary network of cooperation, creating conditions for comprehensive scientific development. The main goal of Doctoral School is to prepare its doctoral candidates for independent research of the highest quality and for teaching at an academic institution.
Doctoral School is a place for those who wish to complete their PhD in one of the following scientific disciplines:
- archaeology,
- biotechnology,
- economics and finance,
- philosophy,
- history,
- information and communication technology,
- materials engineering,
- linguistics,
- literary studies,
- mathematics,
- biological sciences,
- physical sciences,
- medical sciences,
- political and administrative sciences,
- physical culture science,
- health sciences,
- law,
- sociology,
- educational sciences,
- agriculture and horticulture,
- food and nutrition technology
and artistic disciplines:
- music,
- fine arts and art conservation.
Admission is an open competition. Doctoral School admits candidates with the professional title of Master, Master of Science or equivalent, or graduates of first-cycle studies or students who have completed the third year of uniform Master's studies, if this is justified by the highest quality of their academic achievements.
Education at Doctoral School is free of charge for everyone, including foreign doctoral candidates. Classes provided in the educational program are conducted from Monday to Friday, while in justified cases resulting from the specificity of the subject, classes may be held on other days of the week. The basic language of the educational program is Polish. For foreign doctoral candidates, it is possible to complete the entire cycle of education in English.
A doctoral candidate without a doctoral degree receives a doctoral scholarship. You can only be a doctoral candidate in one doctoral school at a time.
Doctoral candidates receive scientific supervision, have access to modern infrastructure and the University's resources. An individual research plan is developed by a doctoral candidate in consultation with his or her supervisor within 12 months from the commencement of studies at Doctoral School, and its implementation is subject to mid-studies evaluation. In the individual research plan, the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation is set, which is tantamount to the completion of a given doctoral candidate’s education. This period may be extended by a maximum of 2 years or suspended for the period of taking leave related to maternity leave.
Education at Doctoral School ends with the submission of the doctoral dissertation together with a positive opinion of the supervisor or supervisors.
The doctoral degree is awarded in a separate procedure in the field and scientific discipline selected by the candidate. In Poland Act 2.0 also introduced the possibility of awarding a doctoral degree in the field only, without specifying the discipline, when the doctoral dissertation is interdisciplinary and there is no leading discipline.