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: Successful application, 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. 1st TAC-member must belong to the Faculty of Medicine. Two out of the first three 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 |