DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES
Doctoral programs mainly serve to further develop the ability to conduct scientific research and last 6 semesters. The admission requirement is a master’s, diploma or teaching degree. The doctorate’s program is completed with the degree “Doktor/Doktorin”. As part of the program, a dissertation (scientific thesis) has to be completed, which then has to be defended during the “rigorosum” (final examination).
You can find more information about the structured doctoral education on the website of the Doctorate School PLUS.
Doctoral programmes
| Programmes | University Degree | Course Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Programme Business and Economics | Dr. rer. oec. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme Catholic Theology | Dr. theol. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences | Dr. phil. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Digital and Analytical Sciences | Dr. techn., Dr. rer. nat. or Dr. phil. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme Law | Dr. iur. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences | Dr.rer.nat. or Dr. phil. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology | Dr. phil. fac. theol. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme Religious Studies at the Faculty of Catholic Theology | Dr. phil. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences | Dr. phil. | 6 |
| Doctoral Programme Teacher Training | Dr. rer. nat. or Dr. phil. | 6 |
| Inter-university doctoral programme Science and Art at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and the Paris Lodron University Salzburg | PhD | 6 |
