Admission requirements

In general, applicants are expected to be among the top of those qualified to enter a PhD program in their home country. Applications are invited from all countries.

Undergraduate studies

Students from all disciplines of life and natural sciences, medicine and engineering are welcome to apply.

University Degree

Applicants who hold, or anticipate receiving in the relevant time period after their admission, an undergraduate degree that allows them to enter doctoral programs in their home country are eligible to be admitted to the DIGS-BB. In general, the following academic qualifications are required:

Austria: Diplom

Belgium: Licentiaat/Licencié

Denmark: Cand. Scient.

Finland: Lisensiaatti or FK

France: DEA or course of study at a "grande école"

Germany: Diplom or Masters
Greece: Diploma

Israel: Master
Italy: Laurea
Netherlands: Doctoraal examen

Norway: Cand. med., Cand. scient., Siv. ing.

Portugal: Licenciatura

Spain: Licenciado or Ingeniero Superior

Sweden: Fil. Kand. or Högskoleexamen

Switzerland: Diplom

United Kingdom: BSc Hons. degree - at least upper second class.

For candidates entering the program with a BSc degree or equivalent, additional requirements to be completed during the PhD thesis will be defined on a case-to-case basis. Candidates holding a medical degree must have completed the course of study, including the exam equivalent to the German 2nd State Exam, before starting their PhD thesis.

Language

The language of the DIGS-BB is English. Proficiency in English is therefore required, and applicants might be contacted by phone for assessment. However, a formal proof of English proficiency (GRE, TOEFL) is not requested.