A doctorate in Germany usually means conducting an individual research project under the guidance of a professor. You can do your doctorate at TU Braunschweig in all disciplines offered. The time required to complete a doctoral degree ranges from 3 to 5 years, depending on your field of research and the progress of your research work.
The academic requirements for a doctorate at TU Braunschweig are:
If you apply for a doctoral degree you do not necessarily have to pass a German language test. You should clarify with your faculty or supervisor, which language requirements you must fulfil, what German proficiency level is being demanded and what language will be used in your dissertation.
To find a professor, who will supervise your work, you first need a detailed idea of the area or the subject you wish to research. Next you can find out, in which institute at TU Braunschweig this work would be possible:
Core research areas at TU Braunschweig
Then submit a draft outline of your proposed area of research and your CV to the faculty, institute or directly to a professor who is working in your chosen research field.
If you have found a supervisor for your doctoral thesis, TU Braunschweig must assess the the equivalence of your degree. We need the following documents from you:
Please send all documents in a PDF file to:
a.sebastian@tu-braunschweig.de
Your supervisor will be informed whether your degree can be regarded as formally sufficient for admission to doctoral studies at TU Braunschweig.
If you have clarified all requirements for PhD studies, please apply via the TUconnect portal of the Enrolment Office. Please note: The system is currently being updated. Please follow the portal's list of questions.
Information about your enrollment can be found here: Doctorate/PhD
For questions please contact the team at Study Service Centre.
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