Doctoral opportunities at the MHH
Doctoral programs of the Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS)
The HBRS is an interdisciplinary graduate school for physicians (MD/PhD, MBBS, Dr. med.) and natural scientists (biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, veterinary medicine, etc.).
The HBRS was founded in 2003 and serves students from more than 40 countries. In October 2006, it was honored as part of the Excellence Initiative and is still part of the DFG Clusters of Excellence"REBIRTH" (MHH),"Hearing4all" (Oldenburg/ MHH) and"RESIST" (MHH).
You can find out more about the HBRS here.
Free doctorate
...is also possible. You can find more information here.Fast Track
For students with outstanding performance in the first three semesters, there is also a fast-track option in the Biomedicine - Master program, which allows students to switch directly to one of the MHH's doctoral programs after the third semester, thus shortening the overall duration of their studies by half a year.
- The first three semesters of the four-semester Master's program are studied regularly.
- Students with an excellent module grade point average (threshold value is determined annually) can apply to the program coordinator of the Biomedicine - Master program to begin experimental work in one of the MHH's doctoral programs (PhD or Dr. rer. nat.) in the 4th semester after three semesters of study at the MHH (90 LP).
- Admission to this fast-track program must be approved by the program director of the Master's degree program and requires a consultation and examination interview with the program director, the respective program director of the graduate program in question and the intended supervisor of the experimental work.
- The phase of the doctoral project completed instead of the 4th semester of the Master's degree program is credited as part of the entire doctoral degree program.
- The fast-track student formally leaves the Biomedicine study program at the end of the third semester and is enrolled as a doctoral student. However, he/she retains the option of submitting a Master's thesis with clearly different content from the doctoral thesis by the end of the doctoral program at the latest, thus earning the Master of Science degree.
- The PhD programs stipulate that fast-track biomedicine students receive a letter of acceptance to the desired PhD program at the end of February of each year (i.e. at the end of the third semester) after the module grade average has been determined, the consultation and examination interview has been completed and the experimental work has been discussed with the supervisor. Likewise, the future funding of the doctoral candidate must be arranged at this time. The Dr. rer. nat. doctoral program can be scheduled more freely.