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PhD / Dr. (Promotion) – Faculty of Law at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

The Faculty of Law confers the academic degree Doctor of Law (Dr. iur.). Doctoral performance consists of the dissertation and its public defence.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Study mode: individual or structured doctorate  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Doctoral candidates write a dissertation and defend it publicly. The procedure is administered through the DPVS doctoral management system.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the doctorate follows the faculty's Promotionsordnung (doctoral regulations); a supervisor and topic are agreed first (see the university's Promotion pages).

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