Legal principles
Doctoral regulations and other legal bases
The doctoral procedure is regulated in the General Regulations for Doctorates at the University of Kassel. There are currently two versions:
- General Provisions for Doctoral Studies at the University of Kassel 2016
- General Provisions for Doctoral Studies at the University of Kassel 2012
- General Provisions for Doctoral Studies at the University of Kassel (Amendment of 06.09.2023) - PDF 110 KB
- General provisions for doctoral studies at the University of Kassel (amendment dated 10.07.2024) - PDF 114 KB
In addition to the General Regulations for doctorates, the Special Regulations of the departments regulate specifics of the doctorate in individual subjects. The Special Regulations can be found on the website Doctorate and Habilitation Regulations. (German version only)