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PhD: (Doctor of Philosophy, DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor in philosophia) is the highest college degree or a person having this. Obtaining a doctorate is based on the writing of a doctoral thesis (dissertation) and an oral examination (viva voce, disputation or colloquium). Requirements for admission to doctoral studies are an internationally recognised academic degree.
At the University of Regensburg, individual doctorates and doctorates in structured programmes are possible, depending on the subject.
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Further information on PhD studies in Germany:
- Research in Germany (external link, opens in a new window)
- Research in Bavaria (external link, opens in a new window)
- EURAXESS - researchers in motion (external link, opens in a new window)
- DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service (external link, opens in a new window)
- GERiT - German Research Institutions (external link, opens in a new window)
- DFG - German Research Foundation (external link, opens in a new window)