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PhD Computer Science (Promotion) at TU Dortmund University

TU Dortmund University, Germany

Programme overview

The doctorate at the Department of Computer Science leads to the degree Dr. rer. nat. or Dr.-Ing. It consists of a dissertation, the structured doctoral programme guidelines and an oral examination.

Faculty: Faculty of Computer Science  |  Study mode: full-time; research doctorate (Promotion)  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Doctoral candidates work on a dissertation under a supervisor and a mentor, take part in the structured doctoral programme, and submit an annual two-page progress report. Attendance at a subject-specific conference or summer school in the first 12 months is recommended. The oral examination lasts about 90 minutes, starting with a presentation of up to 30 minutes, and is held in German or English.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctoral candidates submit an application for admission to the doctoral procedure to the doctoral committee of their department; requirements and documents are set out in the department’s doctoral regulations. After admission, doctoral candidates enroll and usually prove this to the doctoral committee within 3 weeks.

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