Binational Doctoral Degrees

The Cotutelle procedure allows doctoral students to receive a doctoral degree, which will be awarded jointly by two universities in two different countries. The degree is based on a single research project completed at the two universities involved. A binding agreement on the joint doctoral examination procedure creates the framework within the doctoral student can earn a binational doctoral degree.

The Cotutelle procedure is particularly interesting for doctoral candidates who

• research a topic related to the other country,
• like to work in a binational environment,
• wish to build up links to the academic communities in both of the two countries involved,
• have not yet decided in which country they want to work in the future.

A description of the procedures for a Cotutelle procedure can be found on the intranet. If you have any further questions on this topic or are interested in starting a doctoral program through the Cotutelle procedure, please contact the program coordinator.

Nicolai Pudimat
Co-ordinator International degree-seeking Students Graduate School/Joint Degrees/Cotutelle
C5.103b
+49.4131.677-1586
nicolai.pudimat@leuphana.de