Dr.rer.nat. Doctoral study programme (Hohenheim Graduate School of Life Sciences) at University of Hohenheim

Programme overview

The Hohenheim Graduate School of Life Sciences is a structured doctoral study programme that accompanies doctoral candidates of the Faculties of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Sciences while they write their dissertation. On completion, the university awards a certificate of successful participation in the doctoral study programme.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences | Department: Graduate Academy | Duration: Standard period of study of up to six years; 30 credits of examinations and coursework | Study mode: full-time; doctoral study programme (English and German regulations available) | Intake: Enrolment at any time | Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Candidates complete 30 credits during the programme: a compulsory area of 18 credits (including active conference participation, Graduate Academy offers such as scientific writing, research data management, university didactics and academic English) and a research-training-group-specific elective area of 12 credits chosen to suit the doctoral project. The current research training group is an open interdisciplinary cohort.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Acceptance as a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences or the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Applications for admission to the doctoral study programme are made in writing on the programme form and are possible at any time. All participants must be enrolled.

Intake: Enrolment at any time

Duration: Standard period of study of up to six years; 30 credits of examinations and coursework

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/hohenheim-graduate-school-of-life-sciences

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