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PhD Psychology (Dr. paed.) at University of Münster

University of Münster, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral programme leading to the degree Dr. paed. (Doctor in Educational Sciences) at the University of Münster, with the psychology doctorate pursued in a dissertation with a didactic focus. The dissertation may be written in educational science, psychology or the didactics of any subject taught at Münster, provided that field is represented by a professor.

Faculty: Joint doctoral committee of the faculties (Dr. paed.)  |  Department: Institute for Psychology in Education  |  Study mode: full-time; doctoral programme (Promotion)  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

A dissertation with a didactic focus plus a doctoral study component of 20 ECTS covering research foundations, content related to the dissertation, general doctoral competences and presentation of one's own work. The oral examination covers one major and two minor subjects.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the doctorate requires, as a rule, a completed relevant university degree; the exact requirements are set in the faculty's doctoral regulations (Promotionsordnung).

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