Degree Awarded: Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Ph.D Course Committee

(= Supervisory Panel)

• Consists of two members
• One will be the primary advisor
• One possible member from partner universities

Reviewers and examiners in the Ph.D. course review process will be selected from this group.

Tasks

• Individual support of the doctoral students for their PhD studies and dissertation.
• Participation in an interdisciplinary doctoral colloquium
• Additional events will be under the discretion of the doctoral student

Sequence of Events for Graduation

1. Application for Admission

• For 3 (or possibly 4) years
• Admission requirements: above-average Master’s Degree

2. Application for Enrollement

As a doctoral student

3. Doctoral Studies

• for three years
• Specific field-related, interdisciplinary events (open to all, but staggered by year): PhD colloquia, Method seminars, lectures, advanced seminars, guest lectures, other lecture series, etc.
• Field-independent qualifying events: doctoral and career skills such as writing skills, teaching skills, public speaking, presentation, team management, project management, etc.

4. Doctoral Examination

• The project coordinator will choose the reviewers of the Doctoral Committee according to the proposal of the doctoral student
• Doctoral Colloquium (with the Doctoral Committee)
• Publication of the dissertation etc.

Graduation Regulations

New edition of graduation regulations (pdf, German)

General graduation regulations for Dr. phil. / Ph.D. (pdf, German)