General information
From the beginning of academic year 2016/2017 (September 2016), the duration of doctoral studies is 2+2 years. In the first two years students are obliged to take certain number of core and optional courses (at our doctoral school, students are obliged to pass 10 courses in the first 4 semesters: 4 core and 6 optional courses) and do research as well. At the end of every semester student is obliged to submit a detailed research report containing all of his/her professional research activity (conference presentations, papers, etc.).
At the end of the first stage (in the exam period of the 4th semester) there is a so-called complex examination with two separate parts: general knowledge of the research area and methodology of legal research (part I) and evaluation of the student's research activity in the first 4 semesters (part II). If the complex examination is successful, student can continue his/her studies.
In the second part of the PhD program there are no courses, only research activity must be done. It is expected that at the end of the 8th semester the dissertation should be completed and the defense process can be started (or, if it is possible, completed). Doctoral dissertation can be submitted after a successful preliminary debate organized by the doctoral school. (Preliminary debate is valid if at least 5 experts holding PhD, CSc or DSc titles evaluate the dissertation.)
Language requirements at the end of the 8th semester: PhD students need two different (one at least B2 level and one at least B1 level) state-accredited international language exams. English shall be the first language (at least B2 level). The second language (at least B1 level) could be Hungarian, the mother language and any other existing language, esperanto and similiars excluded.
Course descriptions
Students are obliged to pass 4 core and 6 optional courses in the first 4 semesters. Course descriptions are available here:
Credits
Students are obliged to collect 240 credits within 8 semesters (30 credits/semester as an average). Main categories of credits are:
Main categories of publications:
At the end of the 8th semester, at least 4 publications in a high-ranked journal is a minimum requirement.
About the dissertation (formal requirements)
Updated: 2017.09.18.
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