Introduction of Swiss doctoral students' study abroad requirements

In Sweden, universities usually offer full or partial scholarships to doctoral students. Universities are responsible for the enrollment of doctoral students themselves, and there is no application center system.

Second, the application requirements

To obtain the postgraduate qualification, the applicant must have a bachelor's degree or above (generally a master's degree is required), and the major must be consistent with the research topic in the application field. In addition, professional dissertations reflecting independent research results must be submitted.

If there are courses taught in English, we suggest that foreign students who want to study for a doctorate in Sweden get a master's degree in Sweden first. Getting a Swedish master's degree may improve your chances of successfully applying for a doctorate.

Every major has different requirements. For information, please contact the office of the department you are interested in directly. Relevant departments will also assess whether the applicant meets the requirements and has the ability to complete doctoral studies. Students must be proficient in English.

Third, the application method

When there are vacancies for doctoral students with full or partial scholarships, the school will definitely announce them to the public so that all interested students can submit their applications. Many institutions of higher education will also announce the number of places to fund doctoral studies abroad.

Usually, official website in colleges and universities will make an announcement. If you are considering studying for a doctoral degree or participating in scientific research ability training, you should obtain specific information and application materials directly from the relevant institutions or departments that teach this major.

When applying for a doctorate, you must send an application directly to the department, and attach a notarized degree certificate and/or graduation certificate, or school transcripts, graduation thesis and recommendation letter. An approved translation is usually required. Some departments have fixed application deadlines, while others allow students to provide application materials at any time. You can consult the Swedish University Catalogue here.

Extended reading: application conditions for Swiss study abroad scholarships

I. Application conditions

1. Achievements

This is the first criterion of audit. Freshmen will review their grades in China, and old classmates will review GPA at school. Either way, they will compete in parallel. Everyone needs to take the teaching content seriously and achieve better results.

2. Language

Language audit mainly focuses on the language used in teaching. In Switzerland, English, French and German are commonly used languages, and the scope of use is similar. Some scholarships only need to provide the language currently used in teaching, while others need to provide a certain language score.

3. Age

As for age, there is generally no clear requirement, but there will be an agreed interval in which the success rate will be higher. Most of the Confucian students in this master's degree are under 5 years old, so naturally this age has an advantage.

4. Ability

Switzerland, which pays attention to comprehensive quality, also cares about the applicant's ability. The comprehensive quality shown in internship practice or competition is the focus of scholarship evaluation. These experiences can add value to your application.

Second, the basic materials

The preparation of materials is not only the process of sorting out materials, but also the process of showing personal inductive ability. A rigorous material can directly let the audience feel the students' practical ability, thus giving a positive evaluation.

If you want to prepare an application form, you should distinguish between online application and on-site application. The former is more convenient than the latter, and the content is to fill in the application form. Everyone needs to fill in the basic personal information in the market.

Preparation of basic materials, including identity certificates, transcripts, language certificates and various auxiliary award-winning materials, the more these things, the better, but the basic projects must be complete.

Finally, there are letters of recommendation written by tutors or others to show your comprehensive ability from the perspective of others.

Further reading: a guide to the preparation of funds for studying in Switzerland

I. Preparation of funds

1. Cash

First, advanced preparation. Although the customs stipulates that each student who goes abroad cannot carry more than 50 thousand yuan in cash, it is not too much to convert it into Swiss francs. Everyone needs to bring as much as possible, and of course, don't exceed the limit.

The cash you bring needs to be divided into two parts, the small part of the change should be carried with you, and the large part of the whole money should be properly kept to avoid being coveted by criminals.

2. Bank card

Bank cards are easy to receive remittances from parents. You can choose domestic banks with branches in Switzerland, which is safe and reliable, and the handling fee will be cheaper, which is more suitable for international students without income.

You can apply for a supplementary card of your parents' bank card, so that everyone can use the cash in the main card directly, and you don't need your parents to remit money to you often.

Second, the study abroad budget

1. Tuition

Switzerland has not joined the European Union, and the national currency is still the Swiss franc, which is one of the safest currencies in the world. The exchange rate between Switzerland and RMB is relatively stable, and the current exchange rate is between 1:6- 1:7.

The cost of studying abroad mainly depends on the school you attend. At present, the general college needs to prepare about 200 thousand RMB a year, and the hotel management college needs about 250 thousand RMB. Of course, this fee includes everyone's accommodation and meals.

travel

The transportation network is very developed, and everyone's daily travel is also very convenient. I suggest you take public transportation as your first choice for travel. The one-way fare is generally around 10 yuan. Of course, it will be more cost-effective for everyone to apply for a transportation card, and the monthly expenditure will be around 600 yuan.

go shopping

On the streets of Switzerland, there are supermarket chains, where you can buy daily necessities; There are also many large sound stage, which often have discounts, so it is convenient and cheap to buy clothes. The monthly expenditure is about 1000 yuan.