PhD in International Development Studies

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualified university degree (Master or an equivalent to the German Diploma or Staatsexamen) with an overall grade equivalent to 2.7 (fully satisfactory) in the German grading system after completion of relevant studies with a duration of at least 4 years.

• Qualified degree with an overall grade equivalent to 1.7 (fully good) in the German grading system after completion of relevant studies with a duration of at least three years plus preparatory studies for the PhD of usually three semesters.

For international degrees the equivalence will be judged during the application process. Candidates who have to follow preparatory studies before admission to the PhD in International Development Studies can be accepted for such preparatory studies at the Ruhr-University Bochum.

Offered Benefits

All PhD students have to register as regular students of the Ruhr University Bochum. The registration fee is around Euro 200 per semester and includes the right to use public transport facilities (SemesterTicket).

C o s t s o f l i v i n g a c c o u n t f o r

approximately 800€ per month. In addition, travel expenses have to be met (e.g. traveling to / from Germany at the start / end of the program, field research).