Which degree is right for me?
The Faculty of Medicine at LMU offers a total of five different doctoral degrees. Here you can find out which degree might be right for you.
Our degrees at a glance:
- Title: Dr. med.
- Admission requirements for domestic applicants: Successful completion of the first medical examination
- Admission requirements for international applicants: Successful completion of medical studies
- Duration: at least 8 months of full-time research
- Supervision:
- by a three-member Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
- All TAC members must hold a professorship, be habilitated or have been accepted for habilitation.
- 2 TAC members must belong to the Faculty of Medicine.
- There are no requirements for the doctoral subject of the TAC members.
- Curriculum: at least 60 hours (25 hours of interdisciplinary courses and 35 hours of subject-specific courses)
- Language of the dissertation and defense: German or English
- Title: Dr. med. dent.
- Admission requirements for domestic applicants: Successful completion of the first dental examination
- Admission requirements for international applicants: Successful completion of dental studies
- Duration: at least 8 months of full-time research
- Supervision:
- by a three-member Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
- All TAC members must hold a professorship, be habilitated or have been accepted for habilitation.
- 2 TAC members must belong to the Faculty of Medicine.
- There are no requirements for the doctoral subject of the TAC members.
- Curriculum: at least 60 hours (25 hours of interdisciplinary courses and 35 hours of subject-specific courses)
- Language of the dissertation and defense: German or English
- Title: Dr. rer. biol. hum.
- Admission requirements for domestic applicants: Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) in, for example, health sciences, natural sciences or a related subject.
- Duration: at least 2 years of full-time research
- Supervision:
- by a three-member Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
- All TAC members must hold a professorship, be habilitated or have been accepted for habilitation.
- 2 TAC members must belong to the Faculty of Medicine.
- There are no requirements for the doctoral subject of the TAC members.
- Curriculum: at least 60 hours (25 hours of interdisciplinary courses and 35 hours of subject-specific courses)
- Language of the dissertation and defense: German or English
- Titel: Dr. rer. nat.
- Admission requirements for domestic applicants: Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) in a natural science.
- Duration: at least 2 years of full-time research
- Supervision: by a supervisor who holds a professorship, is habilitated or has been accepted for habilitation and holds the title Dr. rer. nat. themselves.
- Language of the dissertation and defense: German or English
- Title: Ph.D. Medical Research
- Admission requirements for domestic applicants: Completed Master's degree (or equivalent), for example in health sciences, natural sciences, a related subject or in human, dental or veterinary medicine.
- Duration: minimum 3 years and maximum 5 years of full-time research
- Supervision:
- Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) of at least 3 members.
- The 1st and 2nd TAC members must hold a professorship, be habilitated or accepted for habilitation.
- The third TAC member must be a PI.
- 2 TAC members must belong to the Faculty of Medicine.
- There are no requirements for the doctoral subject of the TAC members.
- Curriculum: at least 30 ECTS (17 ECTS Methods, 5 ECTS Skills and 8 ECTS Conferences)
- Language of the dissertation and defense: English
| Doctor of Medicine | Doctor of Dentistry | Doctor of Human Biology | Doctor of Natural Sciences | Ph.D. Medical Research* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Dr. med. | Dr. med. dent. | Dr. rer. biol. hum. | Dr. rer. nat. | Ph.D. Medical Research |
| Requirements for admission for domestic applicants | completion of the first stage of the medical examination | completion of the first stage of the dental examination | Master's degree (or equivalent), for example in the field of health sciences, natural sciences or a related subject | Master's degree (or equivalent) in a natural science | Master's degree (or equivalent), for example in the field of health sciences, natural sciences, a related subject or in human, dental or veterinary medicine |
| Requirements for admission for international applicants | Completed studies in human medicine | Completed studies in dentistry | Master's degree (or equivalent), for example in the field of health sciences, natural sciences or a related subject | Master's degree (or equivalent) in a natural science | Master's degree (or equivalent), for example in the field of health sciences, natural sciences, a related subject or in human, dental or veterinary medicine |
| Duration of full-time research | min. 8 months | min. 8 months | min. 2 years | min. 2 years | min. 3 years and max. 5 years |
| Supervision | Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of at least 3 members. All TAC members must hold a professorship, be habilitated or accepted for habilitation. 2 TAC members must belong to the Faculty of Medicine. There are no requirements for TAC members to have a doctorate. | A supervisor who holds a professorship, is habilitated or has been accepted for habilitation and holds the title Dr. rer. nat. | Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of at least 3 members. The 1st and 2nd TAC members must hold a professorship, be habilitated or accepted for habilitation. The 3rd TAC member must be a PI. 2 TAC members must belong to the Faculty of Medicine. There are no requirements for TAC members to have a doctorate. | ||
| Curriculum | 60 hours | 60 hours | 60 hours | - | 30 ECTS |
| Language of the dissertation and defense | German or English | German or English | German or English | German or English | English |