Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026
Application deadline not specified.
Deadline: up to ten days before the start of the admission period of the following semester at the latest
Language
English, Partially taught in German
- TOEFL iBT: 95
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Graz, Austria
Disciplines
Molecular Sciences
Overview
Depending on the subject area of your dissertation at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), you complete either a doctoral programme in technical sciences or a doctoral programme in Molecular Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology.
Features
You receive comprehensive and specialized technical and scientific training to enhance your communication skills. In this way, you are adequately prepared to lead research groups at academic institutions and in industry.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 95
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- completion of a subject-related diploma or master's programme in engineering sciences or natural sciences at a university or
- completion of another degree programme at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution that is equivalent to the aforementioned degree programmes or
- completion of a degree programme at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution in combination with supplementary curricular requirements or
- only in exceptional cases under very restrictive conditions: completion of a subject-related bachelor's programme.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 1,170 AUD / year ≈ 726 EUR / year
- EU/EEA (EU/EEA Nationals): 585 AUD / year ≈ 363 EUR / year
Living costs
Graz, Austria: 1,364-1,920 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships: scholarship opportunities for Molecular Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology.
Available Scholarships
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Various benefits — Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — Various benefits — Deadline Anytime
- ACES Scholarships — 3500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — 1550 EUR — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility in Austria — Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET — 1300 EUR — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Creative BioMart Scholarship Program — 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Various benefits — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Semester grant and grant for short-term stays of the "Aktion" Austria-Czech Republic — 1300 EUR — Deadline 15 Oct 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1500 USD — Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12000 USD — Deadline 11 Jan 2027