Joint Doctorate

It is possible to acquire at the same time the degree of the doctor of rights of the universities to Cologne and a foreign partner university.

Such a cooperation exits with

• the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
• the University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum)

The support is provided jointly by a professor from the respective university. No fees are charged.

Application requirements:

• Proposal by one professor from each of the two contracting universities

• Proof that one professor from each of the two contracting universities has accepted the dissertation topic and has agreed in writing to act as joint academic supervisor

• Observance of the French/Italian regulations on the conduct of doctoral procedures and the requirements of the doctoral regulations of the Faculty of Law

• The requirements of the doctoral regulations of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cologne in the currently valid version

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Research stay abroad

In principle, it is possible for doctoral students to carry out a research stay abroad while working on their dissertation project. The organisation is the responsibility of the doctoral student and usually takes place together with the doctoral supervisor.

For a research stay at one of the Erasmus partner universities of the Faculty of Law, an application for an Erasmus spot (including financial support) is possible. Information on the partner universities and the application process can be found here.