Routes to a doctorate

In the first instance, you should look for a professor at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences who is willing to host and supervise you in their research group throughout your doctorate. The following information is particularly important in this context:

• What is the research area you wish to explore for your doctorate?
• When exactly do you plan to stay in Osnabrück or Lingen?
• What is your professional background? (Feel free to attach your CV and, where applicable, a list of your publications.)

You can use the Expert Search to look for specific fields. If you need assistance in finding an appropriate academic supervisor, please feel free to contact us: welcome-center@hs-osnabrueck.de.

You will need to be enrolled throughout your doctorate at the cooperating university that will award you the doctorate upon completion. In the case of international students, it is often advisable to nominate the home university as the cooperating university. In many cases, professors at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences also have contacts with universities that would be willing to take on the role of cooperating university. Failing this, the Doctoral College at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences will provide assistance.
Due to limited capacity, priority is given to exchange with our international university partners. In other words, we mainly accept doctoral students from our partner universities. However, if your academic background matches our research projects, we will be happy to explore the possibility of accepting you as a doctoral student.

By offering our Doctoral College, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences seeks to promote and qualify our doctoral students who write their doctoral theses and complete their doctorate at our university in cooperation with a university in Germany or abroad (see diagram above: Options A and B). Upon admission to the Doctoral College, you become a member of our university.