Departement of Biology

The path to a doctorate -

a structured guide

Phase 1: Acceptance as a doctoral candidate

Login, registration

Required documents (forms/downloads):

  • Form 3.1 |Application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate|
  • Proof of qualification(Master's certificate and diploma)
  • Curriculum vitae (incl. educational background) with photo

Deadlines to be observed:

  • Application within four weeks of starting work
  • Submission of documents to the Dean's office in advance of the meeting (the exact deadline can be found in the respective meeting dates )

Non-specialist degree or > 2.0:

Acceptance at the department:

  • is carried out by the faculty council
  • Following the meeting, the doctoral candidate receives two letters of confirmation (for their own documents/registration with the SSC)

  • Registration at the Student Service Center (SSC) is mandatory for doctoral students at RPTU!
  • Additional enrollment is possible, but not mandatory

Phase 2: Submission of the dissertation

Submission, formation of doctoral committee

Required documents (forms/downloads):

  • Form 3.2 |Application for admission to the doctoral examination|
  • 4 printed copies of the dissertation - each copy must include
    • correct wording on the title page (sample: title page 1)
    • Curriculum vitae in tabular form (without photograph)
    • Summary of 1-2 pages (if dissertation is written in English, then additional German supplement of the same length)
    • Statement of own contribution as well as all aids and assistance used (a sample can be found under "Templates" )
  • separately in digital PDF format (via SeaFile / e-mail): 1) dissertation, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) summary
  • Proof of payment of the doctoral fee paid(information on bank details)

Deadlines to be observed:

  • Submission of documents to the Dean's office prior to the Faculty Council meeting (the exact deadline can be found in the respective meeting dates meeting dates)

Admission to the doctoral examination:

  • by the faculty council

Phase 3: Review process

Expert opinion, inspection, oral examination

Copies of the dissertation are sent to the examiners after the departmental council meeting.

Deadlines:
  • 4 weeks (reviews 1 and 2)
  • possibly 4 additional weeks for 3rd report

Period: 2 weeks (after receipt of the reports)

Authorized to view the reviews:
  • Doctoral candidate
  • Members of the faculty council
  • All professors, junior professors and habilitated professors in the department
Authorized to inspect the dissertation:
  • All members of the department

Acceptance of the dissertation / notification of grades to the doctoral candidate:

  • Acceptance after inspection without objection
  • Then notification of grades to the doctoral candidate by the Dean's office

Deadline:
  • Determination in consultation between doctoral committee and doctoral candidate
  • Coordination of time/room booking with the Dean's office and subsequent university-public announcement
Examination:
  • in German or English language possible
  • Duration of the presentation: 30 min
  • Duration of the subsequent examination: 30-60 min

Phase 4: Completion of the doctorate

Printing, publication, certificate

Submission of the dissertation to the University Library within one year(ATTENTION: The title page of the library copies contains different information than the reviewed version - sample: title page 2!)

  • 40 copies
  • 5 copies if the main results have been published
  • 5 copies, if distribution via the book trade
  • 5 copies + electronic publication (KLUEDO)

The doctoral procedure is completed with the award of the certificate. Only then may the doctoral degree be awarded.

Requirements for the handover:

  • Form F1.1 |Doctoral degree check / job handover|
  • Confirmation of publication from the library (sent directly to the Dean's office)

Please note that these are only guidelines.

The legal basis is the doctoral degree regulations of the Biology department at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau dated 27.11.2018.

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