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Doctorate in Law (Dr. iur.) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Doctorate awarded by the Faculty of Law of HHU; registration through the faculty dean’s office.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Duration: about 3 to 4 years (normal range)  |  Study mode: full-time; individual doctorate or structured programme; German- or English-language dissertation depending on faculty  |  Intake: Any time; start depends on supervisor and funding  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Independent research over roughly three to four years, writing a dissertation and usually defending it in an oral examination; a good scientific practice course is compulsory for all doctoral candidates and double supervision is regulated in the doctoral regulations.

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Entry requirements

Usually a very good internationally recognised Master’s degree or Diplom in the relevant field; in some fields a Bachelor with conditions. Foreign or non-matching degrees go through a recognition procedure (about 2 to 4 weeks); non-German speakers generally need proof of sufficient German or English. A supervisor must be found first; there is no central application office.

Intake: Any time; start depends on supervisor and funding

Duration: about 3 to 4 years (normal range)

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