Key Facts
The PhD program is four years long and mainly consists of independent research under the supervision of two academic supervisors from KLU’s outstanding faculty. In addition to direct supervision, the program encompasses a course program that targets the general PhD education such as research methods, writing, and research ethics. Each PhD candidate also attends courses in their focus area of content and research methods.
Each PhD candidate receives a personal research budget to support their independence from the beginning (3,500€ the first and second years; 6.500€ the third and fourth years). This allows, for example, attending courses, traveling to conferences, and conducting research projects. We encourage open exchange among all our PhD candidates and support the PhD community with a yearly PhD retreat, monthly PhD meetings, and social gatherings such as our PhD and Faculty winter party.
Our PhD candidates work on three scientific papers, which we aim to publish in top international journals (A+/A). Upon successful completion, the students obtain the (international) degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PhD) or the (German) degree of Doctor in Business, Economics, and Social Sciences /Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Dr.rer.pol.).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Philosophy of Science and Ethics
- Scholarly Writing
- Quantitative Empirical Methods
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Modeling and Simulation
- Experimental and Survey Research Methods
- Data Science
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Required
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 61
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- Completed or about to complete a Master degree (minimum overall grade of “good” – 2.0 or better for German degrees or an equivalent international grade) in business, economics, social sciences, or comparable studies from an accredited university with a good international reputation and belonging to the best students of your class.
- English language proficiency at a level that is equivalent to at least IELTS 6.5.
- Support by at least one resident faculty member of the KLU.
- You have to submit the following documents to meet the minimum requirements to enter the PhD Program:
- Certificate, transcripts of records, and proof of qualifications to enter the PhD Program,
- A completed application form,
- A tabular CV,
- Contact details of two professors and/or teachers, who can be contacted for references,
- Proof of English proficiency.
Tuition Fees
Each PhD candidate receives a personal research budget to support their independence from the beginning (3,500€ the first and second years; 6.500€ the third and fourth years)
Living costs
Hamburg, Germany: 1,451-2,293 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
KLU recognizes that it can be difficult for students from Ukraine to access and succeed in higher education due to the war situation. In order to support these learners, KLU offers full tuition waivers for candidates from Ukraine who have been admitted to our programs. Please get in touch for more information and we are happy to support.
