Doctorate

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Published: 22/05/2019 - 11:16
Last modification: 23/09/2025 - 09:02

Candidate profile: 

The Doctoral Course of the Post-graduation Program in Applied Immunology and Parasitology was recommended by the Technical Advisory Board of CAPES on May 25th, 2000, beginning its activities in the second semester of the same year. Graduates holding a university degree in the biomedical or similar areas may apply to the doctoral course, with their academic records including disciplines of Immunology and Parasitology. A Master’s degree is not a prerequisite for admission to the Doctoral Course, as long as the candidate presents scientific maturity.

Initial approval: Resolução 06/2018, CONPEP - 23/05/2018

Minimum completion time: 12 months

Regular completion time: 48 months

CAPES evaluation level: 2021 - Nota 7

PhD Courses  
Mandatory  
- PhD Thesis – 48 credits  
- Essential Topics in Parasitology – 10 credits  
- Essential Topics in Ethics, Scientific Integrity, Planning, and Experimental Analysis – 4 credits  
- Teaching Internship II – 2 credits  
- Teaching Internship III – 2 credits  

Electives  
- Cellular Biology  
- Immunotechnology  
- Immunopathology of Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases