Doctoral programmes & thesis areas
Choosing your thesis topic is an important decision made at the start of your programme. Ideally, you should have a firm idea about what you want to research before being admitted to your chosen programme. The University of Klagenfurt offers a broad range of research degrees, however please note that we are unable to accommodate every topic. Therefore, before admission, make sure you find out whether your desired thesis project can be supervised at the University of Klagenfurt.
Doctoral programmes and available thesis areas
Doctorate in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.)
You can carry out your Doctorate in Natural Sciences in the following disseration subjects:
- Didactics of Mathematics
- Geography
- Informatics Didactics
- Psychology
Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.)
You can carry out your Doctorate in Philosophy in the following disseration subjects:
- Applied Cultural Sciences
- Applied Linguistics
- English and American Studies
- Didactics of German
- German Studies
- Romance Studies
- Slavonic Studies
- Media and Convergence Management
- Media and Communications Science
- Educational Studies
- Educational Research
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Science and Technology Studies
Doctorate in Social Sciences and Economics (Dr. rer. soc. oec.)
You can carry out your Doctorate in Social Sciences and Economics in the following disseration subjects:
- Business Administration
- Geography
- Information Management
- International Management
- Media and Convergence Management
- Sociology
- Science and Technology Studies
- Economics
- Business and Law
Doctorate in Technical Sciences (Dr. techn.)
You can carry out your Doctorate in Technical Sciences in the following dissertation subjects:
- Informatics
- Information and Communications Engineering
- Technical Mathematics
Doctorate in Law (Dr. iur.)
You can carry out your Doctorate in Law in the following dissertation subject:
- Law
Further information
University of Klagenfurt Statute: § 19 Theses
Curriculum for Doctoral Programmes at the University of Klagenfurt (18W)
Curriculum for Doctoral Programmes at the University of Klagenfurt (12W)
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