Cooperative promotion

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Doing a doctorate at Coburg University of Applied Sciences

In addition to independent doctoral studies at our doctoral centers, you can also do your doctorate in the form of a cooperative doctorate with the participation of a university.
This means that you look for a supervisor from Coburg University of Applied Sciences and one from the university.
The doctoral procedure is regulated by the university, so you should find out about formalities and requirements in good time (if necessary, catch up on ECTS in seminars or similar before submitting your doctorate).
The qualification courses for young academics at Coburg University of Applied Sciences can be recognized by the university by arrangement.

Procedure:

  • All Bavarian universities have committed to cooperating with a university of applied sciences.
    This can also be relevant for Bavaria-wide financial support.
  • In principle, any professor in Germany can be approached for supervision, depending on the subject area.
    Cooperation with a foreign university is also possible.
  • Institutional partnerships exist with the possibility of financing conference visits/seminars via thematic doctoral colleges in the BayWiss network.
  • The TechnologieAllianzOberfranken (TAO) offers the graduate college “Energy self-sufficient buildings”.

Advantages of cooperative promotion:

  • Establishing networks with a university and a university of applied sciences
  • Access to resources of two institutions
  • Possibility to use the services of both institutions