St. Elizabeth’s College of Health and Social Sciences in Bratislava

What you'll study

The doctoral offer covers research pathways in the following study programmes and thematic areas as published:

• Laboratórne vyšetrovacie metódy v zdravotníctve (Laboratory investigative methods in healthcare)
• Verejné zdravotníctvo (Public Health)
• Sociálna práca (Social Work)
• Ošetrovateľstvo (Nursing)

Applicants must choose one of the announced dissertation topics and prepare a 4–10 page framed project describing the proposed theme, methodological approach and relevant domestic and foreign literature.

Entry requirements

• Completed second‑cycle higher education (master’s level) in public health or in a group of medical and health sciences fields listed in the relevant national classification.
• Command of at least one world language (English at B1 level minimum).
• Application package: signed structured CV; certified copies of diploma, state‑exam certificate and diploma supplement (if issued); list of publications or other professional outputs; framed dissertation project (4–10 pages); proof of payment of the admission fee; documents on nostrification where applicable; language certificate if held; other evidence of relevant academic or professional activity.
• Applicants may apply to only one announced topic.
• Admission fee for the entrance examination: 99 € (non‑refundable if not accepted).

Selection procedure: after document verification applicants are invited in writing to admission proceedings that consist of a foreign language test (English or German), an oral interview in the field (conducted in Slovak for Public Health and Health Sciences), and presentation/defence of the framed dissertation project. The admissions committee ranks candidates based on fulfillment of criteria, project quality and study prerequisites. The school may decide not to open a programme if applicants do not meet requirements.

Career prospects

While the published call does not list specific career pathways, the programme is intended to develop independent research and specialist expertise in public health, laboratory methods, social work or nursing; typical outcomes for PhD holders in these areas include roles in academic research, higher‑level clinical or public health practice, policy and program development, or leadership positions in healthcare and social services institutions.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The announcement specifies an admissions fee (99 €) and gives bank payment details; it does not provide information about scholarships, stipends or tuition funding in the call. Applicants should contact the programme contacts listed on the school website for up‑to‑date details on scholarships, grants or paid positions associated with doctoral study.