Program Overview

University of Debrecen K·lm·n Kerpely Doctoral School

The University of Debrecen K·lm·n Kerpely Doctoral School offers a doctoral program in Crop Science, housed within the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management.

Program Details

• Starting date: September/February
• Duration: 8 semesters
• Language requirements: English language proficiency (TOEFL 547 / IELTS 6.0 / oral examination)
• Academic requirements: Relevant Master degree
• Tuition Fee: 6,500 USD/year
• One time fees:
  • Application fee: 150 USD
  • Entrance procedure fee: 350 USD

Program Description

The Kerpely K·lm·n Doctoral School of Crop Sciences and Horticulture has doctoral programs in crop production, horticultural and regional sciences. The Crop Production and Horticultural Doctoral Program investigates the impact of land use systems and agriculture on the state and changes of natural resources (water, soil, air). In the Regional Sciences Doctoral Program, the discipline of regional sciences investigates the various regional aspects of social and economic processes, and the national and international questions of regional and settlement development predominantly in a regional context.

Research Areas

The Centre for Agricultural and Applied Economic Sciences conducts research primarily based on multifactor field experiments (crop rotation - tillage fertilization irrigation number of plants genotype) and their findings, which are unique and acknowledged throughout Europe with 30 years of history.

Faculty and Instruction

The doctoral school was founded by twenty-two regular members, including seven professors, four professor emeriti, one scientific advisor, eight associate professors, and two scientific research assistants. In addition to the regular members of the doctoral school, thirty-three other university instructors direct and help students' training and research activities.

Curriculum

During their studies, students attend 3 types of courses:

• Compulsory (3 courses)
• Compulsorily optional (25 courses)
• Optional (55 courses)

Facilities and Equipment

The doctoral school and the related institutions have remarkable instrumental equipment, suitable to meet national and international expectations.