PhD Economic Sciences at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

The objective of the doctoral programme at the Faculty of Business and Economics is to prepare students for a successful career in research and teaching as well as in non-academic professions. For this purpose, in addition to academic research such as dissertation work, students develop specialised skills and techniques that demonstrate research-oriented training. This training prepares students with the ability to understand and apply scientific methods in economic sciences, and master their specialised research field.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter and summer semester | Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The doctoral programme at the Faculty of Economic Sciences is accredited and modularised. It requires the completion of a total of 20 ECTS credits in the following areas: The doctoral programme requirements can be substituted or waived in the case that a student successfully completes a structured doctoral programme, such as that of the Research Training Groups (RTGs) listed in the Examination and Study Regulations of the faculty.

Career pathways

The objective of the doctoral programme at the Faculty of Business and Economics is to prepare students for a successful career in research and teaching as well as in non-academic professions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Restricted. Supervision Agreement One primary requirement is identifying a professor who agrees to supervise your thesis, and will need to provide documentation confirming this agreement (Supervision Agreement). The following web pages include information on individual chairs and research areas of professors: Professors and "Junior-Professors" (Assistant Professors) of the Faculty. Previous education Master's degree or equivalent. Proof of grades (such as a transcript) of bachelor's, master's, or comparable degrees totaling at least 100 ECTS in the field of study that you will be pursuing doctoral studies,. or Proof of grades (such as a transcript) of bachelor's, master's, or comparable degrees totaling at least 30 credits in the field of study that you will be pursuing doctoral studies; and proof of grades (such as a transcript) of bachelor's, master's, or comparable degrees totaling at least 70 credits in other subjects, that your primary advisor considers useful in terms of your intended dissertation topic. Master's degree or equivalent with a grade point average of at least a 2.5.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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