Berufsfeld / Zielpublikum - Doctor of Environmental Studies

The minimum entrance requirement is either a first Master degree awarded by an accredited and recognised college or university or other recognised degree awarding body, or an equivalent qualification of at least 240 ECTS credits.


Option 1: Candidates with the Master of Science in Environmental Studies:

All core courses have already been taken during the taught Master of Science in Environmental Studies programme. Candidates can transfer all 30 ECTS credits from the core courses.
Candidates can also transfer up to 12 ECTS credits from the Master of Science in Environmental Studies programme in the elective courses. Therefore, candidates need 18 ECTS credits in elective courses at the doctoral courses-level.
Level 1 – doctoral course-work requirements are 30 ECTS credits from the core courses via transfer and 30 ECTS credits from the elective courses, again 12 credits via transfer and 18 additional credits via courses.

Option 2: Candidates without the Master of Science in Environmental Studies:

Candidates must take the basic core courses (12 ECTS credits), and the advanced core courses (18 ECTS credits). Candidates may choose 30 ECTS credits from the executive level free elective courses. Level 1 – doctoral course-work requirements are 30 ECTS credits from the core courses and 30 ECTS credits from the elective courses.


Level 2 – doctoral research

All candidates need to take the doctoral research methodology course with their designated doctoral supervisor – 30 ECTS credits.

Level 3 – doctoral dissertation

All candidates must write and submit a Doctoral Thesis of approx. 25.000 words – 60 ECTS credits.