Doctoral Rules

Not authoritative version based on FU-Mitteilung 21/2018, 31^st of May, 2018,
Doctorate Regulations for the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy at Freie Universität Berlin

All procedures, which were admitted on the basis of the previous doctoral regulations, have been automatically transferred to the new doctoral regulations. The transition period of 4 years expired on 31^st of May 2022, i.e. all dissertations submitted after this date are exclusively subject to the new doctoral regulations (even if an application for return to the old doctoral regulations was submitted in advance).

Not authoritative reading version based on FU-Mitteilungen 52/2007 4^th of September, 2007, and Nr. 04/2008 7^th of February , 2008 - Regulations for a doctorate from the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy of the Freie Universität Berlin (expired on 1^st of June, 2018)

Overview Doctorate Procedure

1. Supervision, Topic and Funding

What are the requirements for admission? What has to be done before starting the doctorate? What funding opportunities are there?

2. Start of Work

What insurance cover is required at the start of work?

3. Admission

When and where should I submit my application for doctorate admission? What documents are required for admission?

Mitgliedschaftsverhältnis FU / Enrollment

4. FU Membership and Enrollment

Is there a need to become a member of the FU Berlin? Is enrollment including the student ID card and the semester ticket necessary?

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Processing Time

5. Standard Processing Time

What is the standard processing time for the doctorate? What should I do if the standard processing time can not be met? How can a change of supervisor take place?

Schreiben der Dissertation / Writing the Thesis

6. Writing the Thesis

Is a monograph necessary or may a cumulative work also be submitted? What must be considered? What should be on the title page?

7. Submission of the Thesis

How many copies have to be submitted? What should be taken into account when submitting a cumulative thesis? Which forms are necessary for submitting the thesis?

8. Review and Display Period

Who appoints the doctoral committee? How is the review procedure organized? How long is the display period?

9. Defense of the Thesis

Who organizes the disputation? When should the disputation be announced? How many members of the doctoral committee must be present? How long does the disputation take?

10. Publication of the Thesis

When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate?

11. Awarding of the Doctoral Degree

When can the title be used? When and where do I get the certificate?

12. Offer: Joining the Alumni Network of ERG

How can I register for the alumni network of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft? What are the advantages?

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