Research Focus
The doctoral research projects at GHS explore the health of individuals and groups within their social and physical environments. These projects address questions spanning basic and clinical research, as well as applied fields.
Interdisciplinary Expertise
Our diverse academic disciplines—from the humanities to medicine and the natural sciences—contribute to the breadth of research. With access to a vast pool of academic experts and resources, GHS students are equipped to become highly qualified researchers or professionals, adept at tackling complex subjects in their chosen fields.
Expert Committees
Candidates are assigned to specialized expert committees based on their research area, which oversee their admittance, guidance, and evaluation. The GHS currently has three expert committees:
Expert Committee I (FK I): Covers areas such as preventive and social medicine, public health, medical education, psychology, rehabilitation, and clinical research.
Expert Committee II (FK II): Specializes in neurosciences.
Expert Committee III (FK III): also called Clinical Sciences, the FKIII promotes clinical career & patient-oriented research (50:50 model). Supports clinically active candidates pursuing an academic title alongside their clinical work. [More information here]
PhD Program Structure
Duration FKI and FKII: The PhD program involves 3 to 4 years of research work, culminating in a doctoral thesis, and requires an individually tailored training program of 18.0 ECTS credit points.
Duration FKIII: For candidates in Expert Committee III, the program duration is 4 to 6 years.
Degree Awarded: Upon completion of the program, candidates are awarded the title "PhD in Health Sciences (Specialization). [More information here]
Supervision
You can find the general supervision rules in the old regulations here and the new regulations here. For an overview of the supervision team's tasks, please refer to the table at the bottom.
