After completing a degree, a doctorate opens up the opportunity to delve even deeper into academic work. A doctorate is a personal and academic enrichment, and also opens up opportunities for an academic career in research and teaching. Completing a doctorate officially provides proof of the ability to conduct in-depth academic work and forms the starting point for a further academic career.
The Faculty of Humanities encourages international students with high academic ambitions and excellent grades to pursue their doctoral studies in Tübingen. With a wide range of different disciplines, the Faculty of Philosophy offers an attractive programme that enjoys international renown thanks to its excellent research profile. The University of Tübingen enables outstanding young scientists from all over the world to pursue a successful academic future.
Requirements: The formal requirements for admission to doctoral studies are specified in the doctoral regulations of the Faculty of Humanities [GER].
Types of doctorates: There are different types of doctorates in Germany:
- In individual doctoral studies, doctoral candidates work with a professor who supervises them. Interested parties should therefore first contact the professor they would like to supervise them and discuss their doctoral project with them. The professor will then put them in touch with the faculty. Doctoral candidates work very independently on their topic. Depending on the subject, topic and type of funding (scholarship, position at the university or with another employer), a doctoral programme lasts between three and five years.
- In a structured doctoral programme, doctoral students receive more systematic supervision and are supported through additional qualifications. This structure allows less freedom in the design of the doctoral programme, but usually enables students to complete their degree after three to four years. More information can be found here.
