UniGR Doctoral Certificate

The "European Doctorate of the University of the Greater Region" or in the short form "UniGR Doctoral Certificate" allows you to give your doctoral degree an international dimension without enrolling in the framework of a "Cotutelle de thèse". It is not a doctoratal degree in the literal sense, i.e. not an academic degree, but a certificate that attests the European dimension of your doctorate or PhD.
All doctoral students (with or without “cotutelles”) from the UniGR partner universities can apply for this certificate. You will receive it in addition to your doctoral degree if you meet certain conditions that pertain to research mobility within the Greater Region and intercultural experience.


Which conditions need I to fulfill for the UniGR doctoral certificate?

In order to receive the certificate, certain criteria must be met as part of your regular doctorate, which are aimed in particular at mobility within the Greater Region and the associated intercultural experiences. The title is awarded by issuing a certificate signed by both the President of the university conferring the doctoratal degree and the President of the UniGR.

The offers of the University of the Greater Region are aimed at students and doctoral candidates at both the Kaiserslautern and Landau campuses.

UniGR doctorate

The "European Doctorate of the University of the Greater Region", or "UniGR Doctorate" for short, makes it possible to give the doctorate an international dimension without enrolling in a "cotutelle de thèse". It is not a doctorate in the true sense of the word, i.e. not an academic degree, but a kind of certificate that certifies that the regular doctorate has a European dimension.
All doctoral students (with or without "cotutelles") from UniGR partner universities can apply to be awarded this title. You will receive the title in addition to your doctorate if you meet the following conditions.


What are the conditions for the award of the UniGR doctorate?

The UniGR doctorate is a standardized quality feature of the six partner universities. In order to receive the title, very specific criteria must be fulfilled as part of the regular doctorate, which are aimed in particular at mobility within the Greater Region and the associated intercultural experience. The title is awarded by issuing a certificate signed by both the president of the university awarding the doctorate and the president of UniGR. This certificate is attached to the certificate as a separate document.

The offers of the University of the Greater Region are aimed at students and doctoral candidates at the Kaiserslautern and Landau campuses.