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Doctoral Regulations

Not authoritative Doctoral Regulations based on the announcements in the official bulletin No. 21/2018 dated 31^st of May 2018 (valid since 1^st of June 2018)
Supplementary Amendment Regulations based on the announcements in the official bulletin No.10/2023 dated 12^th of April 2023 (valid since 13^th of April 2023)
Supplementary Amendment Regulations based on the announcement in the official bulletin No.12/2024 dated 30^th of April 2024 (valid since 1^st of May 2024)

Reading version (not legally binding)

All procedures admitted on the basis of the previous doctoral regulations have been automatically transferred with immediate effect to the amending regulations based on the notifications in the official bulletin No.12/2024, therefore the new regulations of the amending regulations apply supplementarily.

Forms

Before the doctorate / At the beginning of the doctorate:

You will find the following forms under "Doctorate: Start and Registration: Admission":

Application form for the doctorate admission
For not habilitated supervisors: Application according to § 6 (3) of the doctoral rules

During the doctorate:

You will find the following forms under "Overview Doctorate Procedure: Standard Time to Completion":

Application for extension of the standard time to completion
Application for extension of the standard time to completion due to maternity leave and parental leave
Application for change of supervisor

Finishing the doctorate:

You will find the following forms under "Overview Doctorate Procedure: Submission of the Thesis":

Submission of the thesis to the doctoral board
Declaration of independence
Confirmation when submitting a monograph
Confirmation when submitting a cumulative work
Information on the reviewers
Declaration of confidentiality of the reviewer
Primary data retention

You will find the following forms under "Overview Doctorate Procedure: Publication of the Thesis":

Application for a block on publication (Embargo)

Keywords

Overview Doctorate Procedure

1. Supervision, Topic and Funding

What are the requirements for admission? What has to be done before starting the doctorate? What funding opportunities are there?

2. Start of Work

What insurance cover is required at the start of work?

3. Admission

When and where should I submit my application for doctorate admission? What documents are required for admission?

Mitgliedschaftsverhältnis FU / Enrollment

4. FU Membership and Enrollment

Is there a need to become a member of the FU Berlin? Is enrollment including the student ID card and the semester ticket necessary?

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Time to Completion

5. Standard Processing Time

What is the standard processing time for the doctorate? What should I do if the standard processing time can not be met? How can a change of supervisor take place?

Schreiben der Dissertation / Writing the Thesis

6. Writing the Thesis

Is a monograph necessary or may a cumulative work also be submitted? What must be considered? What should be on the title page?

7. Submission of the Thesis

How many copies have to be submitted? What should be taken into account when submitting a cumulative thesis? Which forms are necessary for submitting the thesis?

8. Review and Display Period

Who appoints the doctoral committee? How is the review procedure organized? How long is the display period?

9. Defense of the Thesis

Who organizes the disputation? When should the disputation be announced? How many members of the doctoral committee must be present? How long does the disputation take?

10. Publication of the Thesis

When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate?

11. Awarding of the Doctoral Degree

When can the title be used? When and where do I get the certificate?

Das Alumni-Magazin „wir“ der Freien Universität Berlin erscheint zwei Mal im Jahr.

12. Offer: Joining the Alumni Network of ERG

How can I register for the alumni network of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft? What are the advantages?

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