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Doctoral studies (Promotion) at Fachbereich III (history, archaeology, art history, political science) at University of Trier

University of Trier, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral studies at the University of Trier can be pursued in any subject the university offers, either as an individual doctorate with personal supervision by a professor or as a structured doctorate within a research training group. Dissertations may be written in German, English or French by agreement with the dean's office; joint binational (cotutelle de thèse) and European doctorates with the UniGR network are possible.

Intake: No enrolment deadline for individual doctorates; structured programmes follow their own application deadlines, usually starting in summer or winter semester.  |  Study mode: full-time; individual doctorate (individuelle Promotion) or structured doctorate in some subjects  |  Location: Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Individual doctorates focus on independent research with regular meetings and colloquia with a first and second supervisor and no mandatory course programme; structured doctorates add mandatory workshops and conferences within a research training group. The Graduate Centre offers optional workshops for all doctoral researchers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Supervision by a professor of the university is required; admission and enrolment details are handled by the faculty office.

Intake: No enrolment deadline for individual doctorates; structured programmes follow their own application

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