Enrollment as a Doctoral Student
Do you want to complete your doctoral studies at RWTH Aachen? Here you will find all the information on doctoral studies and further skill training opportunities for doctoral students at RWTH Aachen.
Supervision for Your Doctoral Studies
You arrange with a professor that they will actively support and supervise you while you complete your doctorate. This person is your primary supervisor.
The two of you will also arrange a doctoral program that includes the CDS course offerings. Your program should be influenced by the minimum requirements of your faculty and your current subject and interdisciplinary skills. This includes social and methodological skills, for example.
Enrolling in Doctoral Studies
If an RWTH Aachen professor is supervising your doctoral studies, you can enroll at the Universitiy for doctoral studies. However enrollment is not mandatory. By signing the registration form for the Center for Doctoral Studies, your primary supervisor confirms that he/she will supervise you during your doctoral studies. You can use this form to enroll for doctoral studies in the Registrar's Office. Enrollment is not mandatory.