Wednesday, 22.10.2025
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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:
- Aptitude assessment procedure for applicants whose degree does not directly entitle them to a doctorate
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)
