Doctorate in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat. / PhD in Natural Sciences) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Programme overview

Doctorate in the natural sciences supervised through the Promotionsbüro of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, supported by the Interdisciplinary Graduate and Research Academy (iGRAD); the degree is awarded as Dr. rer. nat. or alternatively PhD in Natural Sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 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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