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PhD Social Sciences (Dr. phil.) at University of Münster

University of Münster, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral programme in Social Sciences at the University of Münster leading to the degree Dr. phil. Candidates complete a structured, supervised doctoral study with a dissertation and an oral defence (Disputation).

Faculty: Fachbereich 6 Education and Social Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Sociology; Institute of Economic Education  |  Duration: Typically three years (about six semesters) under the Fachbereich 6 doctoral regulations  |  Study mode: full-time; doctoral programme (Promotion)  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Structured doctoral studies with individual supervision, an accompanying study programme and a dissertation defended in a Disputation; the faculty's doctoral subjects are Educational Science, Communication Science, Political Science and Sociology.

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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).

Duration: Typically three years (about six semesters) under the Fachbereich 6 doctoral regulations

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