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Promotion (Doctorate) in Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

The doctorate demonstrates the ability to do in-depth independent research in a field represented by a professor at the University of Passau. It rests on a dissertation and an oral examination (Rigorosum or Disputation). Individual doctorate (Individualpromotion): the University of Passau has no university-wide structured doctoral programme, so topic, supervisor, timeline and funding are arranged by the candidate. Cooperative and binational (cotutelle) routes are possible; BayWISS Verbundkollegs and, in economics and political theory, Bavarian programmes (BGPE, Bavarian Doctoral College in Political Theory) are available.

Faculty: Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics  |  Study mode: full-time; individual doctorate (no university-owned structured programme)  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Doctoral phases: orientation (topic, supervisor, funding), entry (optional exposé), research, and completion (manuscript, oral examination, publication). Support includes exposé funding, research-phase and travel grants, and workshop funding from the Graduate Centre.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master or Diplom/Magister/Staatsexamen with a grade of at least 2.5 (the doctoral committee can waive the above-average degree requirement with two professors' support); bachelor's degree alone not possible. Binding rules are in the faculty doctoral regulations.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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