In addition to their research work, the scientific and professional staff of the BIOCEV Centre directly supervise PhD students, of whom over 150 currently work at BIOCEV, and are also involved in the education of both undergraduate and graduate students. In more than 50 laboratories at the BIOCEV Centre, students learn experimental techniques and scientific methodologies under the guidance of experienced experts, which they may apply in a wide range of professional scientific work.

The aim of postgraduate training is not only to deepen knowledge in the chosen field, but also to acquire practical laboratory skills, including planning, conducting and evaluating a scientific experiment, writing scientific publications or student research projects. Similarly important is learning to present one's own scientific results and, last but not least, to develop critical thinking skills.

Accepted PhD applicants begin their studies within their chosen Biomedical PhD programme, based either in the Faculty of Science or one of the Charles University's medical faculties. Although the selected PhD programme may slightly differ in its specific requirements, all the incoming PhD students must, in coordination with their supervisor, develop an individual study plan consisting of lectures, courses, and presentations at conferences (either student, national or international level). Similarly, one hones his/her skills in preparation and submission of manuscripts and, last but not least, passing the PhD examination in front of the supervisory committee.

PhD studies are usually four years long (maximum is nine years) and are funded partly by a PhD scholarship from the relevant faculty and partly by an employment contract with the supervisor's department. Successful completion of the PhD programme requires at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal with an appropriate impact factor (or multiple co-authored publications) and a successful defense of the PhD thesis. However, the specific obligations are described by the respective disciplinary boards that organize the individual fields of study.