Doctorate
Doctorates in psychology are intended to qualify students for independent scientific work in university and non-university scientific and research institutions as well as application-related fields of work. In particular, the Doctorate should serve to train young academics.
Doctorates are intended to impart in-depth specialist knowledge and methodological skills, in particular the ability to work independently in an academic capacity. In addition to dealing with one's own specialist subject, it should provide the opportunity to deal with other current research areas and to discuss open research problems.
The Doctorate should also serve to acquire general key qualifications, such as publishing in English, as well as further methodological qualifications. The Doctorate serves as proof of the ability to carry out in-depth independent scientific work and is demonstrated by a scientific paper (dissertation) and an oral examination (disputation).
Doctorate in Osnabrück
Doctorates at the Osnabrück Institute of Psychology are possible on the basis of an individually regulated doctoral program. The planned standard period of study for the doctoral program is six semesters. An individual training program should be defined for each doctoral candidate in cooperation with the supervisor at the beginning. As a rule, the focus at the beginning of the Doctorate is on acquiring basic skills such as publication and presentation techniques. In the following semesters, further qualifications are to be acquired through peer teaching. In addition, doctoral students should regularly take part in an ongoing colloquium in which the progress of their dissertations is reported and discussed.
University degree
The School of Human Sciences at Osnabrück University awards the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr.rer.nat.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Dr.phil.) in the field of psychology. For dissertations with a focus on the natural sciences, the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences is awarded. For dissertations with a focus on the humanities, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded.
Dates and deadlines
It is possible to begin doctoral studies at the Institute of Psychology at any time, regardless of semester times. A necessary condition for enrollment as a doctoral student is a confirmation of supervision by a professor at Osnabrück University and confirmation of the doctoral project by the chair of the doctoral committee.
