Program Overview

PhD Global Health Program

The structured PhD program Global Health at the Charité is a collaboration between seven partnering institutions. It aims to train excellent scientists for leadership positions in global health. The program imparts an interdisciplinary perspective on health and a sensitivity to inter-cultural factors affecting health.

Key Facts

• Enrollment at the Charité
• Language of instruction is English
• University degree conferred: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Standard period of study: 3 years / 6 semesters
  • 30 ECTS course work
  • 150 ECTS scientific research work (dissertation)
• Admission of 15 doctoral candidates per year
• Eligibility requirements: a master's degree or equivalent
• Application period: from January 15 to March 1 every year
• Coursework starting in September
• The structured PhD Global Health is tuition-free

Cooperating Partners

The structured PhD Global Health is a joint doctoral program hosted at the Charité. It brings together the outstanding expertise in Global Health of the following seven cooperating partners (in alphabetical order):

• Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Freie Universität Berlin (FU)
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU)
• Robert Koch-Institut (RKI)
• Technische Universität Berlin (TU)
• Universität Potsdam
• Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB)

Program Details

The next application window is January 15 to March 1, 2026, for admission in September 2026. The program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on health, taking into account inter-cultural factors affecting health. With its strong collaborative framework, the PhD Global Health program at Charité offers a unique opportunity for students to engage in comprehensive research and academic training.