Timeline of a PhD
| Before PhD | Application for a PhD position at a faculty member |
| After Approval by PhD advisor | Application for admission |
| Start of PhD | University registration |
| 1. Year | 1. Progress report, PhD agreement |
| 2. Year | 2. Progress report, PhD agreement update |
| 3. Year | 3. Progress report, PhD agreement update |
| End of PhD | Accomplishment of - coursework (at least 12 ECTS) - at least 3 peer-reviewed publications Approval of manuscript PhD defense Submission of PhD Thesis |
Deadlines
The closing dates of the Student Office are
- Januar 5 for the spring semester
- July 13 for the fall semester.
The Board of Graduate Studies (Promotionsausschuss) meets regulary to process applications and check the status of the PhD students. The Dekanat expects the documents for the meetings, such as progress reports and manuscripts, two weeks in advance.
Next meetings:
June 18, 2012
September 6, 2012
October 30, 2012
December 12, 2012