PhD / Doctoral studies (Promotion), KIT Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Programme overview

Doctoral studies (Promotion) at KIT leading to a doctorate awarded by the KIT Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. KIT supports individual doctorates with one-to-one supervision, structured doctoral programmes in selected research fields, external doctorates in cooperation with industry or non-university research institutions, and binational doctorates at two universities in different countries.

Faculty: KIT Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time or external/cooperative; individual doctorate or structured doctoral programme | Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Doctoral candidates carry out an independent research project agreed with a supervisor holding doctoral examination rights, usually integrated into a research group, research network or industry project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completed German Diplom, Magister, Master or Staatsexamen, or an equivalent foreign degree (equivalence check via the International Students Office); the faculty's doctoral committee reviews the degree and may set additional requirements. Language requirements are agreed with the supervisor. Check the Promotionsordnung of the faculty.

Apply through the official page: https://www.khys.kit.edu/zulassungsvoraussetzungen.php

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