About Us



CORE MEMBERS OF THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL


 

  • Professor emeritus György Benedek DSc, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged

  • Full Professor Csaba Csíkos DSc, Department of Educational Evaluation and Planning, Institute of Education, University of Szeged

  • Associate professor Éva D. Molnár PhD, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged

  • Associate professor Anita Habók PhD, habil., Department of Learning and Instruction, Institute of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged

  • Full Professor Krisztián Józsa DSc, Department of Social and Affective Education, Institute of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged

  • Associate professor Erzsébet Korom PhD, habil., Department of Learning and Instruction, Institute of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged

  • Full Professor Tamás Martos PhD, habil., Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged

  • Full Professor Gyöngyvér Molnár DSc, Department of Learning and Instruction, Institute of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged

  • Full Professor Bettina Pikó DSc, SZTE SZAOK Department of Behavioral Sciences

  • Full Professor Tibor Vidákovich PhD, habil. SZTE BTK Institute of Education, Department of Educational Evaluation and Planning


 

Mission


The core mission of the Doctoral School is to train future researchers in the field of education, conceived as a modern, empirically grounded discipline within the social sciences. The training programmes of the Doctoral School place particular emphasis on the study of institutionalised learning, teaching, and education, reflecting the long-standing research traditions of the University of Szeged. In addition, the Doctoral School is committed to preparing students for a broad spectrum of scientific inquiry into teaching and learning, with strong emphasis on diverse research methodologies. These priorities effectively complement the educational researcher training profiles available in other institutions across the country, while also responding to the growing need for a diverse and well-qualified new generation of researchers in the field of education.

Welcoming applicants from across Hungary and beyond, the Doctoral School offers training programmes open to international students, with instruction primarily conducted in English.

Future


Educational science is one of the most dynamically evolving fields within the social sciences as the effectiveness of education systems has been scientifically proven to be a key factor in economic competitiveness and social development. Emerging technologies have profoundly transformed the ways and means of accessing information, reshaped the labour market demands, altered the nature of valuable knowledge, and changed students’ methods, motivations and processes of learning. These changes have collectively redefined the nature and responsibilities of education, both within and beyond formal schooling, from early childhood education to primary, secondary, and higher education. In data-driven decision making, the focus has shifted from the sheer volume of data to the availability of high-quality data and the ability to apply sophisticated analytical approaches. There is a growing demand for professionals capable of understanding, organising, and managing the complex processes of learning and teaching. In the rapidly developing economies across the globe, resources for research on teaching and learning are expanding, scientific infrastructures are developing and the number of researchers is increasing. As a result of this dynamic growth, the global demand for professionals with research expertise in the field of teaching and learning is steadily increasing, leading to a growing need for the research skills that can be acquired at the Doctoral School.


 

PARTNER INSTITUTIONS



  • University of Szeged, Institute of Education
  • MTA-SZTE Metacognition Research Group