General description

The PhD program Biomedical Ethics and Law is designed to expand students’ understanding of global issues in biomedical ethics and law.
Participants in the program acquire the methodological skills necessary for dealing with the ethical and legal dilemmas that arise in biomedicine and health care. The program provides the intellectual environment as well as the necessary guidance to enable PhD candidates to design and implement their own research project. The program furthermore offers opportunities for PhD candidates to interact with a network of experts in the field of biomedical ethics and law.

Admission requirements

Subject to the Admission requirements of the ordinance for obtaining a doctoral degree, only those are admitted to the doctoral program Biomedical Ethics and Law who are particularly suited and motivated and have completed the selection process at the Faculty of Law as well. Application for Admission to the doctoral program must be submitted in writing to the BmEL FWF doctoral committee.

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits
The structured doctoral school includes submitting a written PHD thesis and the attendance of two colloquia worth at least 30 ECTS credits.

Degree

PhD

Major/minor subject combinations

The degree program does not provide a minor subject. The degree program cannot be studied as a minor subject as part of another degree program.

Examination and assessment regulations

Performance is graded on a „pass“ or „fail“ basis.

Language of instruction

German