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Doctorate (Promotion), Maschinenbau at University of Kassel

University of Kassel, Germany

Programme overview

Research doctorate at FB 15 Maschinenbau of the University of Kassel, completed under individual supervision with a dissertation and annual progress meetings. The department's doctoral committee decides on acceptance as a doctoral candidate.

Faculty: FB 15 Maschinenbau  |  Duration: Acceptance as a doctoral candidate is limited to five years; an extension of up to two further years can be requested  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time research doctorate (individual supervision)  |  Location: Kassel, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Writing the dissertation under the rules of good scientific practice and research data management; optional further-qualification workshops at the Graduate Academy and in the department.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctoral entitlement such as a Master or Diplom degree, from Germany or abroad; the application for acceptance (Annahme) is submitted through the Doctoral Office (Promotionsgeschäftsstelle) and decided by the faculty doctoral committee.

Duration: Acceptance as a doctoral candidate is limited to five years; an extension of up to two further years

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