Currently, following faculties at the University of Passau are offering a dual degree doctoral program:
The University of Passau is involved in two Bavarian doctoral programs in the fields of economics and political theory. Doctoral students in these departments can take part in research workshops and conferences within the doctoral programs and take advantage of the opportunity to network beyond the university.
The Bavarian Centre for Political Theory has initiated the Bavarian Doctoral College for Political Theory to professionalize further academic qualifications. It offers an institutional framework for completing a doctorate. To this end, it provides a demanding, internationally excellent education and guarantees intensive academic supervision. As an exchange platform, it offers the opportunity for networking among young academics.
The Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE) is a doctoral program for excellent doctoral students in economics at participating Bavarian universities. It is based on the collaboration of researchers from Bavarian universities and other renowned centers of economic research in Bavaria. The program offers courses, workshops and advice to the best researchers in this field.
The contact person at the University of Passau is Prof. Dr. Grimm.
The BayWISS Joint Academic Partnerships strengthen the culture of scientific exchange between Bavarian universities of applied sciences and universities. Among other things, they offer:
The Representative Council for Academic and Artistic Staff is your first point of contact for any questions you may have regarding your status group at the University. The Representative Council represents early career researchers and scholars at the University, i.e. lecturers, graduate research and teaching assistants and assistant professors (the Akademischer Mittelbau). You will find further information on the Representative Council website. They also issued an Onboarding guide for new members at the University of Passau:
