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Campus Center

Doctoral studies

The eight faculties of Universität Hamburg are in charge of the doctoral application and admissions procedure.  All formal matters are laid down in the Faculties' doctoral regulations.

Admissions procedure

Your application for admission to doctoral studies must contain the following documents:

  • university degree certificate
  • tabular CV
  • exposé of your doctoral project
  • further documents in accordance with the faculties's regulations

Please download detailed info from the respective faculty:

If your application is approved, you will be admitted to doctoral studies and allowed to enroll at Universität Hamburg.

Enrollment

After receiving your admission to doctoral studies, please submit the corresponding online application form in our application portal STiNE (registration at www.uni-hamburg.de/online-application) with the following documents for enrollment:

    • university degree certificate (simple copy)
    • current confirmation from your doctoral supervisor at Universität Hamburg
      • doctoral studies at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Studies require an admission confirmation from the respective graduate school: http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/einrichtungen/graduate-school/
      • doctoral studies at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences require an admission confirmation from the respective Academic Office: https://www.promovieren.uni-hamburg.de/en/min/promotion/voraussetzungen.html
      • doctoral studies at the Faculty of Humanities require an admission confirmation from the doctoral studies office of the faculty (Dr. phil.) or the doctoral studies office of the department of protestant theology (Dr. theol.). As an interim measure, a supervisory commitment may be submitted, and the admission confirmation submitted later: www.gwiss.uni-hamburg.de/en/studium/promotion.html
      • doctoral studies at the Faculty of Business Administration require an admission confirmation from the faculty: https://www.bwl.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/promotion
      • doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine in the area of medicine or dentistry require a confirmation of registration for doctoral studies from the faculty.
      • doctoral studies in the PhD programs at the Faculty of Medicine require an admission confirmation from the faculty.
  • All doctoral students must pay the full semester contribution for the first semester of their enrollment at Universität Hamburg, regardless of the date of enrollment. Even if the semester is well underway at the time of enrollment, a partial refund is not possible.
  • Please note that there may be a deadline in your letter of admission for doctoral studies, by which you should have enrolled. Make sure that you meet this deadline. Please inquire with the doctoral committee at your department or faculty whether your doctoral regulations also permit enrollment for the following semester, if you would prefer to enroll for the following semester.
  • The Campus Center reserves the right to request a current project confirmation from your doctoral supervisor at appropriate intervals.

Doctoral students with disabilities or chronic diseases

Funding sources for doctoral students with disabilities or chronic diseases are very limited, particularly if you are in need of special assistance. We recommend that you seek advice at the Office of Affairs for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Diseases (information in German only).

Visa

Are you an international doctoral student who needs an entry visa for Germany? If that be the case, please apply timely for your visa at the responsible German consulate or embassy; visa processing may span two to three months.

Important note: three-months Schengen visa (tourist visa) cannot be extended for study or research periods in Germany!

Further visa information:

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