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PhD Biology (Dr. rer. nat.) at Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral programme that exposes candidates early to the international and interdisciplinary character of science by integrating them into research networks and offering courses tailored to doctoral candidates. Leads to Dr. rer. nat.; 30 credit points.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Credits are earned in four areas: lecture series, seminars and colloquia; presentations and publications; tutoring and key competences; and an optional area of professional training and career orientation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Acceptance as a doctoral candidate and fulfilment of the entry requirements of the faculty's doctoral regulations (Promotionsordnung); then apply for enrolment.

Intake: winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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