Doctorates
In addition to the classical dissertation for veterinarians with the grade "Dr. med. vet.", the Vetsuisse Faculty also supervise doctoral candidates in PhD programs.
Who offers doctoral positions?
Direct inquiry at professors of the Vetsuisse Faculty, advertisements and notices at the clinic or institute
The doctoral thesis can also be done in an external institution and submitted to the faculty through a professor of the faculty.
The following institutions regularly offer PhD positions:
- Institut für Viruskrankheiten und Immunprophylaxe (IVI)
- Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen (FSVO)
- Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux ALP-Haras
- Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART
- ETH Zurich: Institut für Agrarwissenschaften (IAS)
- Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL)
Registration of medical professionals is compulsor
Under the swiss medical professions anyone exercising a medical profession requiring a university qualification and working in Switzerland must be registered in the register of medical professions.
A successful registration is not equivalent to an official recognition and approval of a foreign diploma by the Federal Office of Health (BAG).
You get more information at: Register of Medical Professions
Enrolment
Doctoral students must be enrolled at the University of Zurich for the entire duration of the dissertation until they receive their certificate.
Doctoral agreement
Plagiarism detection
Doctoral theses are always checked for Plagiarism before submission.
Information for international students and scholars
The UZH for International Students and Scholars provides information for international students.
UZH for International Students and Scholars
Consulting & Coaching
The Dean's Office (jutta.bachofner@uzh.ch) is at your disposal as the first point of contact for all day-to-day research work, including problems with supervising your doctoral thesis. You can address your problem to Jutta Bachofner, who controls the triage of the cases. Problems of scientific nature will be referred through the Vice Dean Research and Promotion of Young Researchers; for all other problems, the Dean him/herself will try to find a mutually acceptable solution for all parties.