Doctoral Studies Programme – at a glance

On 23 August 2011, the Hesse Ministry of Higher Education, Research and the Arts (HMWK) awarded EBS the status "Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht" and EBS Law School was granted the right to confer doctoral degrees and post-doctoral qualifications (Habilitation).

This opened up the opportunity for the Law Faculty to make a significant contribution towards an essential element of university research by promoting young researchers. At EBS Law School students are able to gain a doctorate in law (Dr. iur.)

The requirements for admittance to doctoral studies at EBS Law School and details of the programme are set out in the Promotionsordnung and are briefly outlined below:

1. Suitable academic qualification
   To be accepted as a doctoral student at EBS Law School applicants are generally required to have above-average results in the first or second state examination in law (fully satisfactory = vollbefriedigend)
2. Other qualifications
   Applicants with qualifications other than those stipulated in 1. (e.g. a satisfactory pass in the state examinations; a Diploma or a Master's degree in law; an academic qualification in other disciplines and academic qualifications gained abroad), are required to present proof of additional qualifications (e.g. proof of language proficiency, seminar and written examinations). (Vgl. §§ 3, 4 PromO)
3. Assignment of a supervising professor
   Doctoral studies at EBS Law School follow the traditional model where students are assigned to a supervising professor. In order to find a supervising professor in your chosen field of studies, please contact the Chairs at EBS Law School. For details on our core research topics and themes please visit the websites of the respective Chairs
4. Application to the Doctoral Studies Office (§ 6 of the PromO). Application form (pdf)
5. Acceptance as a doctoral student (§ 7 PromO)
6. Doctoral thesis
7. Submission of doctoral thesis and initiation of doctoral examination process (§ 9 PromO)
8. Assessment of the doctoral thesis; thesis made available to University community for a specific period of time (§§ 12, 13 PromO)
9. Thesis defence (oral examination) (§ 15 PromO)
10. Conferral of the doctorate in law (Dr. iur.)

For questions concerning doctoral studies at EBS Law School, please contact staff in the Doctoral Studies Office.