Overview

Activities are also open to doctoral students and researchers from other related fields. The education and training offer comprises acquirement of scientific tools (mainly analytical methods), soft skills, and a broad scientific background through courses, workshops and field excursions.

Program aims

The Mineral Sciences program at the University of Lausanne aims to enhance collaboration and scientific exchanges between the research groups of the CUSO universities. DPMS doctoral students are welcome to (co-)organise their own activities and develop networks of collaboration, and to present their research during annual DPMS meeting days.

Discussions with advanced researchers and with doctoral students from other universities give students the chance to discuss new scientific developments and to exchange methods, ideas and points of view.

Programme Structure

Disciplines:

Mineralogy

Petrology

Geochemistry

Geochronology

Material sciences

Archeometry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Geology Natural Sciences

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The courses are open to all Ph.D. students, however priority is given to DPMS participants, then to other Ph.D. students. Postdocs and diploma students are welcome depending on availability. Registration is mandatory.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Candidates to doctoral studies pay semester fees of CHF 80. For their first semester they also have to pay a single additional admission fee of CHF 200.

Living costs

Lausanne

Switzerland

1609 - 1979 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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