During the doctorate
The unique TUM doctoral model combines the focus on individual research with further structuring elements to provide doctoral candidates with the best possible support during their doctorate and beyond. On the following pages you will find an overview of the characteristics and procedure of the doctorate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) as well as important administrative steps. For detailed information on the individual administrative steps, please visit our university-wide TUM Wiki, which you can log in to with your TUM ID.
If you are looking for general information about application process, please visit the section “Path to a doctorate”.
Start of the doctorate
What needs to be considered when starting a doctorate? What administrative steps are necessary? We give you an overview of the most important topics at the beginning of your doctorate - from entry into the doctoral candidacy list and supervision agreement to enrollment. [more]
Timeline of the doctorate
Are you already a doctoral candidate at TUM and wondering which qualification elements you need to fulfill and when? Or how you can submit your dissertation? Here you will find an overview of the doctoral process and your membership at TUM-GS. [more]
Kick-Off Seminar
The Kick-off Seminar provides information about academic work and the many different offerings at TUM. This three-day seminar is also the perfect opportunity to network with doctoral candidates in other disciplines. [more]
Good Scientific Practice
Compliance with the principles of good scientific practice is the foundation of scientific work. TUM and the TUM Graduate School help you follow these principles. [more]
Publishing
Doctoral candidates at TUM are required to present their research publicly to experts in the field at least once. Here, you will find more information on the possibilities of publishing. [more]
Graduate Council
At TUM Graduate School, we value the opinions of our doctoral candidates and give them with the Graduate Council a mouthpiece to communicate them publicly. [more]
