# Doctoral Training in Heidelberg

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# Doctoral Training in Heidelberg

### Forms of doctoral training

It is possible to obtain a doctoral degree in any of the subjects offered at the university. Doctoral training can be carried out on an individual basis or within a structured doctoral program.

- [► Structured doctoral programs vs. individual doctoral training](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/promovieren_en.html)
- [► Structured doctoral programs in Heidelberg](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/promotionsprogramme_en.html)
- [► Binational doctoral training – cotutelle de thèse](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/international/cotutelle_en.html)

### Doctoral guidelines

On the pages below we provide information about the academic prerequisites for doctoral training, the steps necessary for beginning your training, language requirements, funding and doctoral regulations. If you need more information, we will be happy to help you.

**Formal steps and requirements**

- [► Basic prerequisites](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/grundvoraussetzungen_en.html)
- [► Formal steps for beginning your doctorate](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/promotionsbeginn_en.html)
- [► Research visits in Heidelberg](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/forschungsaufenthalte_en.html)
- [► Language requirements](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/sprachanforderungen_en.html)
- [► Funding](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/foerderung/index_en.html)

**Regulatory framework**

- [► Doctoral regulations of the faculties and dean’s offices](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/fakultaeten_en.html)
- [► Use of Generative AI in Doctoral Dissertations](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/ai.html)
- [► Act on Higher Education of the Land of Baden-Württemberg](http://www.landesrecht-bw.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=HSchulG+BW&psml=bsbawueprod.psml&max=true&aiz=true) (Ger)
- [► MWK information sheet on foreign academic degrees, titles, professional titles](https://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/publikation/did/merkblatt-zur-fuehrung-auslaendischer-grade-titel-und-bezeichnungen/) (Ger.)
- [► Information on foreign academic degrees, titles, professional titles](https://www.service-bw.de/zufi/leistungen/502)

### heiDOCS – Doctoral Training in Heidelberg

heiDOCS is the comprehensive quality management program for doctoral candidates and early stage researchers at Heidelberg University. You will find further information about the program and its goals below.

- [► The heiDOCS project](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/universitaet/qualitaetsentwicklung/nachwuchs/heidocs.html)
- [► heiDOCS – Doctoral Students’ Portal](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/university/heidocs/)
- [► heiDOCS online doctoral file](https://doktoranden.uni-heidelberg.de/#!/)

### Arriving and Living in Heidelberg

We can help you with information about entrance visas and residence permits, various forms of insurance, finding housing, living in Heidelberg and much more.

- [► Regulations for entering and living in Germany](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/einreise_en.html)
- [► Insurance](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/versicherungen_en.html)
- [► Living in Heidelberg](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/leben_en.html)
- [► Services for international doctoral candidates](https://www.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/promovieren/international_en.html)

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Latest Revision:
2025-08-26