Young Scholars & Doctorates

Diverse development opportunities

At our university, we are committed to supporting early career researchers, which is why we enable our Master's graduates to take another step in their career: a cooperative doctorate. With the support of our Doctoral Studies Programme, we provide the ideal environment for researchers, and offer career guidance and effective support programmes at an early stage in their career. The majority of doctorates take place in close cooperation with partners from industry and society. In this way, complex issues can be explored scientifically in a practice-oriented manner. Such a set-up also gives both sides the opportunity to establish contacts at an early stage, which may be useful for future career plans.

Pursuing a cooperative doctorate

Is it at all possible to pursue a doctorate at a university of applied sciences? Yes! In the course of the Bologna Process, the possibilities for graduates with a degree from a university of applied sciences to pursue a doctorate have improved considerably. Although universities of applied sciences do not have the independent right to award doctoral degrees, PhDs can be taken in the form of a cooperative doctoral examination procedure - together with a cooperating university. If you have any questions, our Doctoral Studies Programme will be happy to help.

Doctoral Studies Programme

FH Münster established its own Doctoral Studies Programme in mid-2008. This programme enables us to actively accompany our doctoral candidates during and after their doctorates, and to act as a point of contact when questions arise. The Doctoral Studies Programme offers an interesting framework programme suitable for doctoral candidates from all areas, enabling them to prepare perfectly for a career in industry and academia .

Doctoral Studies Programme at FH Münster