Registration at the Faculty

Each doctoral candidate must submit an application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate [RTF] to the department. This application must be made within the first six months after starting the doctoral program or after receiving the commitment from the supervisor. The application must be submitted in printed form to the Dean's Office. A doctoral agreement must be signed and registration with KHYS must have been completed beforehand. Each accepted doctoral candidate is guaranteed supervision by the Department of Economics and Management, even if the supervisor leaves the department.

The application must include:

  • Official application letter received from KHYS after registration

  • A CV [RTF] of the candidate

  • A written statement on principles of good scientific practice, other doctoral procedures, and commercial doctoral advice [PDF]

  • An (uncertified) copy of the degree of the candidate (e.g., diploma or master’s/bachelor’s degree)

  • A copy of the doctoral agreement (including attachments)

  • Certificate of your registration with KHYS (You will receive a written registration certificate (PDF) from KHYS within approximately 14 days. This must be submitted with your application for acceptance at the department)

  • If applicable, proof of a name change due to marriage, etc.

  • If applicable, proof of admission requirements (see additional comments for recognition of admission requirements below).

Enrollment

All doctoral candidates accepted by the Department of Economics and Management are required to enroll as doctoral students, unless they are employed full-time at KIT and declare that they do not wish to enroll. If no declaration is made, enrollment is mandatory. Enrollment must be completed within two weeks after receiving the notification of acceptance from the department.

The enrollment process and additional information can be found on the KHYS website.

For questions about enrollment, you can contact the Welcome Desk of the Student Services.

Recognition of Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for doctoral studies are regulated by § 4 of the doctoral regulations (see here for the 2018 doctoral regulations). Specifically, paragraph (1) lists the degrees that directly qualify for a doctoral program at the Department of Economics and Management. If an applicant does not meet the conditions outlined in paragraph (1), a request for recognition of admission requirements can be submitted [RTF] (i.e., an application for recognition of the equivalence of the degree). This application should be submitted together with the application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate, ideally at the beginning of your PhD studies.

Extension of Registration

According to § 11, paragraph 6, the registration at the department as a doctoral candidate should be renewed after five years. For this purpose, a letter to the Dean and confirmation from the supervisor are required. The letter can be downloaded in the KHYS portal.

Change of Doctoral Regulations and Intended Doctoral Degree

If the registration at the department was made under the old doctoral regulations and a switch to the new one according to §18 is intended, an informal letter [RTF] to the Dean's office must be send. Switching the doctoral regulations is generally only necessary if the doctoral candidate seeks for a Dr.-Ing. In this case, confirmation from the supervisor and a brief description (about 1/2 page) of the research area are also required.