Call for Applications for Admission to the THIRD CYCLE OF STUDIES – DOCTORAL STUDIES titled “BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTH” at the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine for the 2025/2026 academic year

Based on Article 106 of the Law on Higher Education (“Official Gazette of Sarajevo Canton” nos. 36/22 and 28/25), Article 148 of the Statute of the University of Sarajevo, Article 16 of the Rules of Study for the Third Cycle at the University of Sarajevo no. 01-4-9-1/24 dated February 28, 2024, the Decision of the Council of the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine no. 01-4-AK-2832/25 dated May 14, 2025, and the Decision of the Senate of the University of Sarajevo granting approval for the public call no. 01-7-44/25 dated May 28, 2025, the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine hereby announces:

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

for admission to the THIRD CYCLE OF STUDIES – DOCTORAL STUDIES
titled “BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTH”

at the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine, for the 2025/2026 academic year

I

The call is open for applications to the third cycle of studies – doctoral studies titled “Biomedicine and Health.”

The program is organized over a period of three academic years, and upon its completion—after the successful defense of the doctoral dissertation—the academic title and scientific degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences is awarded.

The tuition fee for one academic year is 7,000 BAM (seven thousand BAM).

Candidates who obtained the title of Master of Science prior to the implementation of the Bologna three-cycle system, or the title of Academic Specialist in fields relevant to the area of the third cycle study program, will be granted recognition of 60 ECTS credits and exemption from the tuition fee (7,000 BAM) for the first academic year.

II

The call for applications is open, under equal conditions, to candidates:

1. from Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad who have completed an integrated study program in medicine and obtained 360 ECTS credits, or who have completed a pre-Bologna undergraduate program lasting six years;
2. who have not completed an integrated medical study program and have not obtained the title of Master of Medical Sciences, and are therefore required to complete the academic recognition process of their previously earned degree (https://mf.unsa.ba/studij/nastavak-studija/treci-ciklus/
3. who have obtained a Master of Medical Sciences degree prior to the implementation of the Bologna system at the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Medicine or at another higher education institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina or abroad
4. who are foreign nationals, provided they submit a decision on the recognition/academic validation of their diploma for the purpose of continuing education.

III

Applicants must submit the following documents:

1. Curriculum vitae (CV)
2. Diploma of previously completed education
3. Decision on recognition/equivalence/academic validation of a diploma obtained abroad or in one of the former Yugoslav republics after April 6, 1992
4. Proof of English language proficiency at a level sufficient for verbal and written communication, understanding scientific and academic literature, writing scientific papers, and using computer programs
5. Copies of scientific research papers in which the candidate is the first or second author (published in CC, SCI, SSCI, or other internationally recognized databases) – mandatory for candidates who possess them
6. Confirmation from the project leader on participation in a scientific project in the country and/or abroad lasting at least one month – mandatory for candidates who possess such confirmation

All required documents must be submitted in original or certified copies. Application materials will not be returned.

The application form can be downloaded from the Faculty’s website www.mf.unsa.ba.

IV

All candidates who submit complete and timely applications will be invited for an interview on October 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Dean’s Office of the Faculty.

Candidates who meet the admission requirements will be selected based on the following criteria:

- demonstrated results in scientific research

- motivation for further scientific research, as expressed during the interview

Scoring of scientific research results will be conducted in accordance with the valid Curriculum of the third cycle study program “Biomedicine and Health” from 2024.

Candidates gain the right to enroll based on the points earned in the selection process and after signing the Agreement on Mutual Rights and Obligations between the student and the Faculty.

V

The optimal number of students to be admitted to the program is 30 (thirty).

The minimum number of enrolled candidates required to organize classes for medical doctors is eight.

The call remains open for 20 days from the date of publication.

Applications should be sent to: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Čekaluša 90, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope, with the note: “Application for Admission to the Third Cycle of Studies – Doctoral Program Biomedicine and Health”