Admission is now open, for more information contact: e-rekrutacja@sgmk.edu.pl, tel: 782 950 360

Doctoral School, PhD

The Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School (SGMK) has opened admissions for doctoral programs for the 2024-2025 academic year.  

Through its academic and scientific activities SGMK interdisciplinary links five “Copernican” disciplines, running a Doctoral School within five colleges: College of Astronomy and Natural Sciences in Toruń, College of Medical Sciences in Olsztyn, College of Legal Sciences in Lublin, College of Philosophy and Theology in Cracow and College of Economic Sciences and Management in Warsaw. 

SGMK is authorized to confer doctoral and postdoctoral degrees in the disciplines of economics and finance, legal sciences, philosophy, theological sciences, astronomy and medical sciences.   

Our curriculum is developed and implemented by world-class experts and scientists. SGMK provides students with direct access to the knowledge of scientists and specialists from top research centers (including M.I.T., Oxford University, Cambridge University, Stanford University, Princeton University, Harvard University, La Sapienzia and many others), including many Nobel Prize winners: Prof. Paul Krugman (in economics), Prof. William E. Moerner (in chemistry), Prof. Joachim Frank (in chemistry), Prof. Didier Queloz (in physics), Prof. Michel Mayor (in physics), Prof. Arthur B. Mc Donald (in physics), Prof. James E.B. Peebles (in physics), Prof. Barry Barish (in physics).  

We welcome everyone interested in studying at the SGMK Doctoral School. SGMK offers a high level of education, interdisciplinarity and internationality. Established on the 550th anniversary of the birth of its Patron, as a living monument of appreciation and gratitude to the most eminent of Polish scholars, the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School aims to educate the elite by including in its activities scientists, lecturers and specialists from the top academic institutions in Poland and around the world.  

Regulations of the Doctoral School

Recruitment Rules for the Doctoral School of SGMK 2024/2025

Program of study – SGMK Doctoral School:   

• medical sciences >> see here 
• astronomy >> see here 
• economics and finance >> see here 
• philosophy >> see here 
• legal sciences >> see here 
• theological sciences >> see here 

Admission Schedule Doctoral School of SGMK 2024/2025:

• candidate registration (uploading electronic version of documents, payment of application fee) – July 15-August 31, 2024, 
• qualification proceedings – September 9-20, 2024, interviews – September 9-15, 2024, 
• announcement of the list of candidates pre-qualified for inclusion in the list of doctoral students – September 23, 2024, 
• issuance of an administrative decision on refusal of admission to the Doctoral School to candidates not qualified for inclusion in the list of doctoral students – September 30, 2024, 
• submission of the documents referred to in § 16 paragraph 1 by candidates pre-qualified for inclusion in the list of doctoral students – September 24-29, 2024, 
• announcement of the list of candidates accepted to the Doctoral School – September 30, 2024. 

Admissions >>> https://sd-rekrutacja.sgmk.edu.pl/