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Doctoral Degree

The departmental rules and regulations for the doctorate ("Promotionsordnung") define which doctoral degrees are conferred. The traditional German doctoral degrees are disciplinary and in Latin: e.g. doctor philosophiae, Dr. phil.; doctor rerum naturalium, Dr. rer. nat.; doctor medicinae veterinariae, Dr. med. vet. etc.

Types of Doctoral Degrees

• With the exception of Freie Universit‰t's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Law, and the School of Business & Economics, all other departments offer the alternate degree Philosophical Doctor (PhD/Ph.D.); partly with disciplinary suffix, e.g. Ph.D in Natural Sciences at the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy.

Prerequisites for the Conferment of the Degree PhD/Ph.D.

Prerequisite for the conferment of the degree PhD/Ph.D. is the successful completion of the curricular requirements of a structured doctoral program under the umbrella of Dahlem Research School, thus following the anglosaxon tradition.

Certification and Transcript

After completion of structured doctoral studies, DRS issues a Program Certificate and a Transcript of Records for successful candidates of the DRS-programs. Doctoral researchers from structured programs need to hand in this DRS Program Certificate and Transcript of Records at the respective departmental doctoral degree office in order to be able to be conferred the PhD-degree.

Doctoral Certificate

All doctoral researchers receive a Doctoral Certificate after completion of a doctorate (issued by the respective doctoral degree office).

Values of Freie Universit‰t Berlin

The Latin words veritas, justitia, and libertas, which frame the seal of Freie Universit‰t Berlin, stand for the values that have defined the academic ethos of Freie Universit‰t since its founding in December 1948.