Level:  doctoral academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Phd in metallurgical engineering

Full course workload of the doctoral study program has been assigned 180 ECTS credits. The program of study comprises active teaching and work towards doctoral dissertation. Active teaching is composed of lectures and research work relevant to the study. Active teaching is delivered in the first three semesters. Active teaching in the first year encompasses compulsory and elective courses, the total workload being at least 50 ECTS credits. Active teaching in the third semester of studies encompasses preparation and sitting for final examination, which is equivalent to a workload of 30 ECTS credits. The final examination is supposed to demonstrate candidate's scientific maturity and also to show scientific justification of the topic of the candidate's doctoral dissertation. Successfully defended final work is a prerequisite for submitting the topic of doctoral dissertation. The last year of study is dedicated solely to the preparation of the doctoral dissertation.

The program of study is intended to educate doctors of science who will have knowledge and capacities to develop new metals and related materials, to design metallurgical processes for their production, characterization and application. A particular emphasis is placed upon the prevention of environmental pollution through the reconstruction of existing metallurgical processes, the development of new metallurgical processes as well as through recycling of waste materials and the development of new, integrated and clean processes of metallurgical production. In addition, the program of study is also aimed at affording the students knowledge about the role of metallurgical industry in the society and its impact on the environment as well as about the role and responsibility of engineers in the development of the society and improvement of the quality of life. The ultimate objective is that doctors of science in Metallurgical Engineering are in that way qualified for assuming the leading role both in industry and in scientific research institutions in the field of metallurgy but also, and not of less importance, in social organizations that are dealing with problems of metals and related materials use, development and production, thereby paying a great deal of attention to pollution aspects, environmental protection and sustainable development of the society.

By completing the doctoral study program the students gain general knowledge and competences: - knowledge and competence for devising original scientific research; - communication and social skills for clear presentation of results and conclusions as well as for formulation of problems and approaches to problems solving; - ability for critical and creative thinking, as well as contribution to the development of scientific thought; - ability to organize knowledge from various fields into a coherent framework for problem solving; - competence for independent and team work, as well as for heading the scientific research. Students also gain specific professional abilities in the area of metallurgical engineering: - breadth of knowledge and understanding of specific area of metallurgical engineering; - professional knowledge for the analysis of existing and new materials as well as metallurgical processes; - competence for analysing pollution sources in metallurgical processes and theirimpact on the environment as well as competence for problem solving; - professional knowledge for the reconstruction of existing and for the development of new, cleaner, integrated and sustainable production processes in metallurgy, aimed at decreasing pollution and the amount of waste materials; - ethical and professional competence for making strategic decisions and establishing of standards aimed at society development.

Graduates in bachelor and master academic study programs of at least 300 ECTS.

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