In addition to doctoral research, the Graduate School Science, Medicine and Technology (OLTECH) offers six structured, three-year PhD (study) programmes. These PhD (study) programmes focus on the research fields of:
Before you can enrol in one of the programmes in OLTECH, it is a prerequisite to have found a supervisor for your own doctoral project and to have been admitted as a doctoral candidate by one of the corresponding schools/faculties. We also recommend arranging funding for the doctoral phase early on; this can be achieved either through an employment contract or a scholarship/stipend.
The members of the Graduate School are trained in scientific knowledge, communication competences and transferable skills. The PhD candidates are thus able to develop strategies for their present and future careers in science and enterprises.
The core of the programme is an independent doctoral research project in one of the participating research groups. In addition to carrying out their scientific research, doctoral candidates have to take courses in three main areas:
In these courses, doctoral candidates broaden and deepen their scientific knowledge in the context of their field of research and acquire the necessary skills to perform their laboratory work. Doctoral candidates take an active part in colloquia, conferences, summer schools and lab visits abroad.
Doctoral candidates are trained in communication and improve their expertise in knowledge transfer.
Doctoral candidates can develop strategies and expertise for their scientific career. The main issues are data management (statistics), scientific writing, publishing one's own research results, writing proposals for grants and funds and training for job applications.
For the career development of young researchers, a special mentoring programme is provided. Part-time studies are possible.
The OLTECH Graduate School and the PhD programmes encourage networking with other research institutions and enterprises. OLTECH also funds the participation in international congresses, summer schools and lab visits. For new PhD candidates, OLTECH offers a welcome workshop every semester.
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The University of Oldenburg is a young, research-oriented university with about 16,000 students, of which approx. 1,300 are PhD students. Since its founding in 1973, the university has brought economic and cultural innovation to north-western Germany. Strengthening the region as a centre of science and research is the goal of its close cooperation with the University of Bremen. Combining and developing scientific excellence with outstanding teaching characterises the agenda.
The Graduate School Science, Medicine and Technology (OLTECH) is one of two graduate schools of the University. The aims of the graduate schools are to train students in scientific knowledge to international standards, to enhance a structured PhD and to develop interdisciplinary competences in preparation for a career in science or in enterprises. The OLTECH Graduate School functions as an umbrella organisation for the PhD study programmes of the Faculty of Mathematics and Science, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Department of Computing Science of the School of Computing Science, Business Administration, Economics, and Law (Faculty II).
The OLTECH Graduate School started in 2009 with three PhD study programmes. Since then, OLTECH has constantly developed. Presently there are about 280 doctoral students registered in one of the six PhD study programmes of the graduate school. About 25% of them are international students. PhD students of the Graduate School have to be enrolled at the University. The semester contribution is about 395 EUR.
Studying in one of our PhD study programmes requires a PhD project and a supervisor in one of the research groups at the University of Oldenburg. The OLTECH Graduate School provides no scholarships for the PhD study! The university announces open PhDs on their website: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/stellen/.
The city of Oldenburg (168,000 inhabitants) is the economic, scientific and cultural centre of north-western Germany. Oldenburg is a modern university city and was Germany's City of Science 2009. Oldenburg is home to excellent scientific institutions and first-class researchers.
Please find more information about Oldenburg on the English website of the city of Oldenburg.
PhD tutors will help you to find accommodation in Oldenburg.
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