Doctoral Programme Law, Economics and Society at University of Würzburg

Structured doctoral programmes with a transdisciplinary approach in all research fields of the social sciences, a joint initiative of the law, economics and human sciences faculties. Doctoral degrees available are Dr. iur., Dr. rer. pol. or Dr. phil. The school started in winter semester 2010/2011 with an internationally oriented programme on governance.

Faculty: Graduate School of Law, Economics and Society (GSLES), University of Würzburg Graduate Schools  |  Department: Joint initiative of the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Human Sciences (political science and sociology)  |  Duration: Teaching programme designed for three years (can be shortened with sufficient progress)  |  Intake: Admission application via the graduate school; no fixed intake stated  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

A three-member interdisciplinary doctoral committee agrees an individual teaching programme. Year 1 requires 8 SWS, year 2 6 SWS and year 3 4 SWS drawn from three blocks: courses in mirror disciplines in neighbouring faculties (4 SWS in year 1, 2 SWS in year 2), a joint doctoral seminar (2 SWS) and a scientific colloquium or lecture series (2 SWS). Research clusters include labour market, internet, order, taxes, corporate organisation and competition.

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