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Guidelines Doctoral Research

I. General Information

There are no deadlinesfor the enrollment as a doctoral student, admission can be sought at all times.

The enrollment is limited to 2 semesters.

With re-enrollment for the third semester at the latest you have to present the decision of the School Councilaccepting you as a doctoral candidate to the Servicebereich Master (Graduate Admissions, IA 1) and a proofof German language proficiency. (The proof of German language proficiency is not necessary for German citi-zens or if your degree course was taught in German or your dissertation will be provable written in English)

All necessary forms can be found at theInformation- and Download Center.

General information concerning doctoral research can be found on the homepage of TU-DOCofficewww.tu-doc.de.

Address Servicebereich Master: Technische Universitt BerlinServicebereich Master IA 1Main building room H 48-50Strae des 17. Juni 13510623 Berlin

II. German applicants or applicants with the nationality of other EU member countries,Iceland, Norway or Lichtenstein or applicants with a German university degree qualify-ing for PhD studies

1. If your are currently enrolled at the TU Berlin please hand in the following documents:

declaration for PhD program evidence of payment of the semester feesor

all student registration for the current semester if you have already re-enrolled

confirmation of the Examination Office if your certificate is not yet available

2. If you havebeen enrolled at theTU Berlin and your enrolment has by now been terminated please hand inthe following documents:

declaration for PhD program

evidence of payment of the semester fees

proof of the termination of enrollment from the German university last attended (if any)

proof of enrollment or the termination of enrollment from the German university last attended (if any, all butTU Berlin) and authenticated copy of your degree certificate (including a certified translation in German if thecertificate is not issued in German or English), if not obtained from TU Berlin

3. If you have not been enrolled at theTU Berlin please hand in the following documents:

application form of the online application (signed personally)www.tu-berlin.de/?id=75472

declaration for PhD program

authenticated copy of your degree certificate (including a certified translation in German if the certificate isnot issued in German or English)

copy of your identity card or passport (page with personal data)

evidence of payment of the semester fees

proof of the termination of enrollment from the German university last attended (if any)

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III. Further international applicants with a foreign university degree

You will need a degree enabling you to pursue doctoral research in Germany. The equivalence of your degree willbe determined by the respective School. To apply for enrollment please hand in the following documents to theServicebereich Master (Graduate Admissions I A 1):

acceptance letter of a professorial supervisor at the TU Berlin stating whether the dissertation is writteninGerman or English(if the dissertation has to be written in German language, a German language certifi-cate has to be submitted for the re-registration to the 3

rdsemester. -www.tu-berlin.de/?id=93882)

application form of the online application (signed personally)www.tu-berlin.de/?id=75472

authenticated copy of your degree certificate or (if you hand it in personally) original certificate and copy

certified translation in German of the degree certificate if the certificate is not issued in German or English

Please consider that for an enrollment at TU Berlin you are obligated to have a residence permit for doctoral stud-ies (to be applied for at the Aliens Registration Office). For further information please contact International Office /International Student Counselling ID 4, room H51-55.www.tu-berlin.de/?id=6978

All further documents are only required if admission has been granted. Further information will be given in the re-spective admission letter.

Please note:

If you have been enrolled for doctoral research in Germany and the enrolment has been cancelled due to a missingdecision of the School Council or acceptance letter of a supervisor, a re-enrolment is only possible if you hand in alldocuments listed in II 2 or II 3 as wellas the decision of the school council or the acceptance letter or a supervisor.

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