Doctorate In Medicine (PH.D.)

The procedure is primarily aimed at people with a medical background. In addition, it is also possible for graduates from all other disciplines to initiate this procedure and work on an interdisciplinary topic.

1. Target group: medical professionals
2. Language: English, partly German
3. Learning format: external procedure, extra-occupational
4. Degree: Ph.D. in Medicine
5. Duration: Completion possible at the end of the 7th semester, part-time
6. On-site appointments: 10 x 2 days each throughout the procedure
7. Manageability: publicly manageable, registrable in personnel status papers

The procedures are always personally accompanied by our experts at all compulsory appointments and supervised in organisational matters. During the entire dissertation period.

Graduates of this procedure acquire proof of special scientific qualification and do not need a habilitation to apply for a full professorship.

Requirements

Admission is determined exclusively by our partner university. After your certificates have been submitted, we will check in advance whether you can be admitted to the doctoral procedure. The following guidelines apply:

• Completed university studies or
• Completed Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, depending on the institution

Procedure
1. The following documents are required:

• Curriculum vitae in English
• Diploma certificate and diploma certificate of the highest academic education
• University entrance qualification e.g. Abitur, Matura
• Birth certificate
• Passport photo in colour in JPG file format
• Photocopy of passport/ID card (both sides)
• In case of change of name, e.g. copy of marriage certificate
• One-page brief description of the dissertation topic

After your documents have been checked, they will be forwarded to our partner university. You will receive a notification of admission to the procedure from us within six weeks.

3. personal presentation with an entrance examination in the form of a professional interview and enrolment as a doctoral candidate at the university.

4. after 4 semesters, the disputation is taken; this consists of the presentation of the dissertation thesis and an examination in five subjects from the field of management.

5. viva voce

6th graduation ceremony with presentation of the certificate

The university reserves the right to make changes to the course of studies.

We will be happy to provide you with more information on the procedure and costs upon request.