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

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral studies (Promotion) at the Faculty of Life Sciences lead to a doctorate under the faculty's 2019 doctoral regulations (amended 2025). Candidates work on a dissertation with a supervisor and may structure the doctorate through a structured doctoral programme.

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

What you will study

Candidates collect ECTS points by attending colloquia and workshops and presenting posters or talks at scientific events, alongside research on the dissertation. The procedure ends with review by examiners, a defence and submission of copies to the university library.

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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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