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Doctorate (Promotion) (Dr. rer. pol.) - Business Administration and Economics at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

The faculty offers academically ambitious graduates with above-average results the chance to earn the doctoral degree Dr. rer. pol.; the doctorate proves the ability to do in-depth scientific work through an independently written dissertation, and can be pursued via three routes.

Faculty: Fachbereich 02 Business Administration and Economics  |  Study mode: full-time; doctoral research under supervision; German-taught or English-taught depending on supervisor  |  Intake: Rolling; no fixed intake  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Independent research leading to a dissertation, supervised under a written supervision agreement, with the doctoral examination (disputation) completing the procedure.

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Entry requirements

Above-average degree results; a doctoral project can be realised through one of three routes set out by the faculty. Acceptance as a doctoral candidate is applied for at the faculty and self-registration in the Marvin portal is compulsory; doctoral candidates automatically become members of the MArburg University Research Academy (MARA). The faculty doctoral regulations (Promotionsordnung) govern admission, supervision and examination.

Intake: Rolling; no fixed intake

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