Application

Requirements

Applicants with a Master's degree in Dentistry meet the admission requirements. Good knowledge of English is required.

Double Matriculation (Applies to future PhD students)

Double matriculation in the general doctorate of the Faculty of Medicine (Dr. med.) and in the PhD program Clinical Science at the same time is not planned. If, at the time of your application for the PhD program, you are about to graduate as Dr. med., please indicate this in your application. Otherwise, the simultaneous completion of the general doctorate and the PhD program is not intended. 

Application Deadline

May 1, 2025 // November 1, 2025

Fees

The registration fees are set by the Student Administration Office of the University of Zurich and also apply to doctoral students. Doctoral students must be enrolled throughout the entire period of study.

Application Process

There are two ways to apply for the Clinical Science in Dental Medicine doctoral program: 

Track 1:

Applicants without a PhD position have to apply via track 1. Within the doctoral program, PhD positions will be advertised competitively in each application round (www.jobs.uzh.ch). All applications received via track 1 will be checked for their suitability for the open positions. In an interview, the admissions commission examines the admission to the doctoral program. The person who has an open PhD position also takes part in the interview.

Track 2:

Applicants who already have a supervisor for their PhD-project have to apply via track 2. In an interview, the admissions commission evaluates the qualification and motivation of the candidate. Please do not start your PhD-position before the interview.

For the applications track 2 the deadlines November 1 and Mai 1 apply.

Note: Please submit your application for the PhD program in Clinical Science in Dental Medicine for Track 1 and Track 2 by November 1 or May 1, respectively.

Application to the PhD program – Track 1 and Track 2

License to Practice Medicine Mebeko

For some PhD positions, the licence to practice Medicine from the Swiss Bundesamtes für Gesundheit (BAG). is mandatory for candidates with a master’s degree in Medicine that was not issued in Switzerland.

Admission

Applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee after the application deadline. Interviews will be conducted in English and partly in German. During the interview, questions will be asked about your background, motivation, and career goals in relation to the PhD program.