Doctoral phase

The doctoral phase begins when you are officially accepted as a doctoral candidate by your faculty. To be accepted for a doctoral programme you must meet the prerequisites for admission and have a binding offer of supervision from a member of the teaching staff. You must apply in writing for acceptance as a doctoral candidate before commencing work on your dissertation.

Doctoral phase

The dissertation is an independent piece of research which forms the actual core of the doctoral phase. It is normally a monographic, self-contained treatment of a research topic which complies with the rules of good scientific practice.

The dissertation is assessed by a team of reviewers. Only once the dissertation has been positively reviewed and accepted will you be invited to an oral examination.

The oral examination is a part of the doctoral programme, which you must pass in order to obtain your doctorate.

Acceptance

Before starting work on your dissertation, you submit a written request to the university for acceptance as a doctoral candidate and prove that you meet the prerequisites for acceptance.

Acceptance

Dissertation

The dissertation is the most important piece of doctoral work. It demonstrates your ability to tackle academic problems independently and therefore make a contribution to knowledge in your field.

Dissertation

Oral examination

The oral examination complements the dissertation and takes place after the dissertation has been accepted. It may take the form of a Disputation, Rigorosum or Kolloquium.

Oral examination

Research Map

The Research Map allows you to search for the research areas that are of strategic institutional importance for each institution.

Research Map