Asia and Europe

(Doctoral Program)

Degree program: Doctorate Faculty of Law (PVO09)

General description

The Asia and Europe Doctoral program is designed to further students' understanding of the processes of appropriation and demarcation that have occured between Asia and Europe, and continue to occur today, in the areas of culture, religion, law and society. The core requirement of the program is the completion of a dissertation as an independent scholarly work. The Doctoral program also includes curricula that expands both interdisciplinary expertise and knowledge and expertise specific to the program's subject matter. The additional program requirements here consists of the completion of modules and Doctoral colloquia worth at least 30 ECTS credits.

Admission requirements

Application for the program takes place once a year and admission is for the fall semester. The URPP Asia and Europe awards four to six PhD-positions for the duration of three years at most.
Doctoral students whose research is already funded by another institution may apply for admission to the program in accordance with the regular application procedure.
For further information, please visit
https://www.aoi.uzh.ch/de/institut/dp/dae/program/application.html.

Branch of studies

Law

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Degree

Doctor of Law. PhD

Examination and assessment regulations

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

Language of instruction

German, English