Overview

About the program

This Epidemiology degree program is designed to encourage students to benefit from connections between epidemiological methods and a broader range of academic disciplines represented across the Medical University of Vienna and adjacent Universities.
The program offers advanced doctoral-level research training that builds on multiple disciplinary perspectives to understanding origins and determinants of health and disease across populations in the context of epidemiological methods.

Programme Structure

Training will be acquired in relevant fields such as:

chronic and infectious disease epidemiology
nutritional epidemiology
environmental epidemiology
occupational epidemiology
social epidemiology
the epidemiology of aging
molecular epidemiology
clinical epidemiology
pharmacoepidemiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-05 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Epidemiology

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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

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87

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The basic requirement for admission to a doctorate at MedUni Vienna is the commitment of a Ph.D. supervisor to support you in your studies.
Supervisors have the possibility to advertise their open Ph.D. positions on our Ph.D. opportunities website or through their own channels. You can apply for these Ph.D. positions online in our application portal within the application deadline.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1452 EUR / year

≈ 1452 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Vienna

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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