Overview

The PhD thesis is usually written in the form of research articles in international peer reviewed journals.

Features

Completion of the program entitles with a "PhD of Science in Climate Sciences, University of Bern" issued by the Faculty of Science.

PhD students of other faculties of the University of Bern can also be admitted to the PhD program if they are members of the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research.

These PhD students are subject to the regulations of the relevant faculties and are also enrolled in the relevant faculties.

Programme Structure

Structure:

International Swiss Climate Summer School

Colloquia, seminars and/or Oeschger Seminar Series

Participation in an international conference, with talk or poster

OCCR Climate Young Researchers Meeting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2028-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English

Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bern, Switzerland

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology

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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

For admission at doctoral level, you must

hold a master's degree or a licentiate from a Swiss university or Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, or an equivalent university degree and

you must also fulfill any other requirements set out by the relevant faculty or graduate school (e.g. specific average grades or a specific result in your master's degree, licentiate, diploma or state exams).

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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

400 CHF / year

≈ 400 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

400 CHF / year

≈ 400 CHF / year

Living costs

Bern

Switzerland

1655 - 2130 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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Climate Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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