Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026
Application deadline not specified.
Language
English, Slovak
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Bratislava, Slovakia
Disciplines
Medicine
Overview
The Pediatrics candidates at Comenius University Bratislava learn to formulate scientific problems and hypothesis, prepare and conduct scientific experiments, apply innovative laboratory techniques in research, objectively assess collected data and to statistically analyse them.
The main goal of these activities is the acquisition of theoretical and practical competencies for the research of particular clinical and scientific problems in the area of childhood diseases.
Career opportunities
Graduates are sought at the healthcare workplaces (clinics or departments of paediatrics and academic paediatric clinics such as the Department of Paediatrics NÚDCH, Department of Oncology NÚDCH, Department of Cardiology NÚSCH and others. Graduates from the doctoral studies may find employment in the frame of education as university teachers or scientific research workers at universities focused on medicine, healthcare science, public healthcare and paediatrics.
Programme Structure
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Admission requirements
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
- A scan of the Secondary Education Diploma/Certificate; basic condition for admission to study at a university level in Slovakia
- They do not require English language proficiency certificate.
- Entrance examination
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.
Non-residents
1,618 AUD / year
≈ 1,000 EUR / year
Domestic
Tuition fee for the domestic students.
Citizens or residents
1,618 AUD / year
≈ 1,000 EUR / year
Living costs
Bratislava
Slovakia
971-1,586 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Pediatrics.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Merit-based
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Czech Republic - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: 1550 EUR — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Greece - Study/research Stay for Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Poland - Study/research Stay for PHD Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 3000 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
- Croatia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Bulgaria - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Croatia - Study Stay For Universtity Students And Phd Students — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Literary Residency Program — International Visegrad Fund — Grant: 2600 EUR — Deadline: 15 Oct 2026
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
- Belgium - French Community - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: 350 EUR — Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 — Merit-based
- Finland - Study/research Stay For University Students, Phd Students — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1015 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Romania - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Ukraine - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
- Hungary - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Hungary - Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Greece - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture - Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- North Macedonia - Study/research Stay For University Students And Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- National Scholarship Programme Of The Slovak Republic For Phd Students — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Croatia - Study Stay For Universtity Students And Phd Students — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Croatia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture - Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- China - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- China - Study/research Stay for University Students, University Teachers and Researchers Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1420 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Belgium - French Community - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture - Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Romania - Study/research Stay for Phd Students — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Israel - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Moldova - Study/research Stay For Phd Students, University Teachers And Researchers Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1015 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Ukraine - Study/research Stay For Phd Students, University Teachers And Researchers Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1015 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Czech Republic - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Germany - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Slovenia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Serbia - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Hungary - Study Stay For University Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Kazakhstan - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Slovenia - Study/research Stay for University Students and Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Egypt - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Serbia - Study/research Stay For University Students And Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Finland - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Israel - Study/research Stay For Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 1025 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Norway - Study/research Stay For University Students And Phd Students Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: 734 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- Norway - Summer School Of Slovak Language And Culture Scholarship — Slovak Academic Information Agency — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship — FHE Health — Grant: 5000 USD — Deadline: Not specified