Doctorate in Medicine (Dr. med., Dr. med. dent., Dr. PH, PhD in Medical Sciences) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Programme overview

Doctorate of the Faculty of Medicine; membership of the Medical Research School Düsseldorf (medRSD) is a prerequisite. Degrees awarded: Dr. med., Dr. med. dent., Dr. PH (Public Health) and PhD in Medical Sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine | 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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Application information

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)

Apply through the official page: https://www.hera.hhu.de/informationen-fuer/promovierende/promotion-an-der-hhu/bewerbung

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