Entry Requirements for the PhD Programs

1. Completed master's studies with an overall result of min. 70%. This should be proven by the degree awarded and the transcript of all corresponding records. No provisional degree certificate is accepted.
   Applicants still doing the MSc should upload, in addition to the transcript, an official certificate of the expected date of graduation.
2. Appropriate knowledge of english, proven by either
1. A recent certificate of an internationally recognised, international language exam of overall B2 level, covering all the 4 basic skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking). Only the following language exams and results are accepted:
   • IELTS min. 5.5
   • TOEFL IBT min. 80
   • Cambridge FCE min. 162
   • Pearson PTE min. 51

   Exams of local language schools or educational institutions or national organisations are not accepted as proof of English proficiency.
   Later uploading of the language exam certificate is accepted only if at the application, it is substituted by a declaration of the planned exam.

2. Or, an official medium-of-instruction certificate of the master's studies (only if the full programme is given in English). The medium-of-instruction certificate cannot be uploaded later.
3. Sufficient background knowledge in the field, proven at an online test during the admission procedure.
4. Sufficient knowledge related to the selected research topic, proven at an oral interview via Skype during the admission procedure.