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TU-Clausthal Graduiertenakademie

Doctorate

"The doctorate serves as proof of the ability to carry out in-depth independent academic work."

You may be motivated to consider a doctorate as the next step in your career for a variety of reasons. Reasons could be that you

  • are fascinated by science or enjoy delving into specific scientific issues
  • you aspire to a career in science
  • a doctorate is common in your field or
  • you are hoping for a higher income or better career opportunities.

If you decide to do a doctorate, however, you should in any case have the motivation and stamina for time-consuming academic work in addition to a fascination for your research topic. Before you start a doctorate, you should consider whether a doctorate

  • is useful or even necessary for your intended career path
  • fits in with your life planning, also with regard to the time that needs to be invested
  • can be financed or how this career phase can be financed.

You should also think about which type of doctorate is right for you:

If you are interested in choosing your research topic completely freely and dividing up and planning your research activities individually, an individual doctorate may be an option for you. If required, you can take part in interdisciplinary further training. However, you are under no obligation to take part in qualification programs.

If you prefer thematic integration into a doctoral or research program with an accompanying specialist training program, then a structured doctorate in a doctoral program could be of particular interest to you.

If you would like advice on the subject of doctoral studies or have decided to do a doctorate and are now wondering what the next steps are, we will be happy to support you. Please contact us and arrange a consultation appointment.

Planning 'step by step'

How does a doctorate at TU Clausthal work? What administrative steps should be taken and when, and who is responsible for them?

Promotion consulting

Here you will find information on the purpose and procedure of a doctorate, individual doctorates and further information on the subject of doctorates

Quality assurance and support

Quality assurance in doctoral procedures is a joint concern of the universities of Lower Saxony and the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony.

Doctoral student representation

The doctoral student representation is represented in various university policy committees and is available to all doctoral students as a point of contact for…

Doctoral degree scholarships

The aim of this funding program is to support early career researchers whose completion of their doctorate has been delayed for family reasons or for reasons of…

Doctoral programs

In addition to the "classic" path to a doctorate, the individual doctorate, TU Clausthal also offers various structured programs to promote young academics.

Doctoral and habilitation procedures

Further information on doctoral and habilitation procedures can be found here

Second publication right and cumulative doctorate

Here you will find information on the right to a second publication and how to proceed if you are aiming for a cumulative dissertation.

Information about the promotion/download area

Here you will find the doctoral regulations, further information brochures on the subject of doctoral studies and the Graduate Academy newsletter.