The doctoral thesis may be written in German or English. The oral examination will be in German only.
A one- to two-year postgraduate course of study at the Faculty of Law of the University of Münster
A particular requirement of the doctoral programme is that each candidate must submit a doctoral thesis showing his or her ability to carry out independent research and constituting a substantial contribution to the legal field.
The doctoral examination consists of the doctoral thesis and an oral examination.
Students must pay a semester contribution fee of 316.98 EUR per semester. This includes a "semester ticket" covering public transportation in the greater Münster area as well as the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
You can find more information here:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/studieninteressierte/en/einschreibung/semesterbeitrag.shtml
We recommend that students budget at least 900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses (accommodation, living expenses, health insurance).
In order to be admitted to the Doctor Juris programme, the applicant is required to have completed a "Magister Legum" or a Master's programme in "German Law" at any law faculty in Germany ("magna cum laude").
If necessary, sufficient command of the German language is to be proven by means of a language test.
Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Promotionsausschuss
Universitätsstraße 14-16
48143 Münster
Germany
As in all popular university cities in Germany, accommodation is in high demand and is not easy to find in Münster – but it’s not impossible either!
Please contact the International Office (Bachelor's and Master's students) or the WWU Graduate Centre (doctoral candidates) for advice. Please also note that the University of Münster (like most German public universities) does not have its own student halls of residence.
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