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PhD / Dr. (Promotion) – Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

The faculty awards doctorates through a procedure covering entry in the doctoral list, submission of documents, opening of the procedure, public display and acceptance of the dissertation, a Rigorosum, a defence and conferral. Cumulative (publication-based), cooperative and cotutelle doctorates are possible.

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

What you will study

Candidates write a dissertation (monograph or cumulative) and complete a Rigorosum and defence. Admission to the doctoral list is valid for six years.

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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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