Doctoral Studies at HWR Berlin

Graduates of universities of applied sciences are eligible to begin doctoral studies under certain conditions. The introduction of Master’s degree programmes has made admission to doctoral studies a clearer process: the Berlin Higher Education Act stipulates that the successful completion of a Master's degree at a university or at a specialist university of applied sciences is a prerequisite for doctoral studies admission.
 
Please note: doctoral studies can only be conducted in cooperation with a university. The right to award doctoral degrees remains the exclusive and reserved right of universities and of equivalent institutions of higher education. In joint doctoral studies programmes, professors at HWR Berlin are appointed as secondary examiners.