Promotion

A Master's or Diplom degree can be followed by a doctorate at universities. The doctorate, after successful completion of which the title "Dr." or "Dr.-Ing." may be used in front of the name, usually consists of a scientific paper, a public colloquium and an oral examination. By completing a doctorate, a doctoral candidate provides proof of their ability to carry out independent, in-depth academic work.

A doctorate or doctoral degree program differs significantly from a Bachelor's or Master's degree program. Doctoral students usually work as research assistants at the university itself or at a company that collaborates with Clausthal University of Technology as part of a research partnership while they are working on their dissertation.

The Faculty of Natural and Material Sciences awards the doctoral degree in natural sciences ("Dr. rer. nat.") for scientific achievements in a field of natural sciences and the doctoral degree in engineering sciences ("Dr.-Ing.") for scientific achievements in a field of engineering sciences. The same applies to the Faculty of Energy and Economics and the Faculty of Mathematics/Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty of Energy and Economics also awards the doctoral degree in economics ("Dr. rer. pol. ") for academic achievements in a field of economics.