The usual way of applying for a doctorate is to find a professor who will accept the supervision of the research project. Applicants should contact a professor in the respective area on their own initiative and discuss with him/her whether he/she is willing to accept them as a doctoral candidate. As the professors in Hohenheim receive a lot of requests of that kind, it is of utmost importance that in the run-up the applicants have carefully considered the field in which they would like to do their doctorate and can present a detailed proposal the first time they meet with the professor.
You will find detailed information about the University of Hohenheim, the faculties, and the professors as well as the research areas on the following website.
www.uni-hohenheim.de/researchprofile
The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences offers a structured doctoral program with currently 9 doctoral schools. The purpose of the implementation of the doctoral study programs is to structure the doctoral education, to improve its quality, and to guarantee good supervision. However, doctoral studies can still be undertaken without participation in a doctoral study program.
Detailed information about the University of Hohenheim, the faculties, and the professors as well as the research areas can be found at:
If the professor and the prospective doctoral candidate have agreed on a research topic to be undertaken and the professor is willing to supervise the doctoral candidate, an application for admission to pursue a doctorate can be submitted to the Graduate Academy. The International Office first checks the applicant’s certificates and documents and draws up a statement as to whether the foreign degree presented and the average grade achieved formally entitles the applicant to do a doctorate at the University of Hohenheim. However, the faculty is ultimately responsible for officially accepting the applicant.