60 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/pursuing-a-doctorate-at-the-university-of-bremen/binational-doctorate-cotutelle-de-these en University of Bremen Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:07:29 +0200 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:07:29 +0200 University of Bremen content-438696 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:05:02 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/pursuing-a-doctorate-at-the-university-of-bremen/binational-doctorate-cotutelle-de-these#c438696 <p>If you are interested in pursuing a binational doctoral degree and still have questions, please feel welcome to contact BYRD for an individual <a href="https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/consultation" title="Opens internal link in current window">consultation</a> at the start. If you want to begin the cotutelle process, discuss your plans directly with your supervisor at your home institution. Jointly think about which partner institution and which potential supervisor abroad would be suitable and how to approach her/him.</p> <p>Before starting a cotutelle process, applicants must first seek acceptance as a doctoral candidate at the University of Bremen via the appropriate <a href="https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/pursuing-a-doctorate-at-bremen-university/regulations-governing-doctoral-studies" title="Opens internal link in current window">doctoral commission</a>. If the academic degree was obtained abroad, the foreign educational certificates must be <a href="https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/studies/orientation-application/enrollment-as-a-doctoral-student/recognition-of-foreign-academic-certificates-for-doctoral-students" title="Opens internal link in current window">recognized for admission to doctoral studies</a>.</p> <p>If you have been accepted as a doctoral candidate at the University of Bremen or at your home institution abroad and the advisors from both universities are set, the next step is to prepare the cotutelle agreement.</p> Content content-438702 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:05:02 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/pursuing-a-doctorate-at-the-university-of-bremen/binational-doctorate-cotutelle-de-these#c438702 <p>Legal Office: Saskia Schneider, <a class="mail" href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto(%27ocknvq%2Cucumkc0uejpgkfgtBxy0wpk%5C%2Fdtgogp0fg%27);" title="Öffnet ein Fenster zum Versenden der E-Mail">saskia.schneider@vw.uni-bremen.de</a> </p> Content content-435391 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:05:02 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/pursuing-a-doctorate-at-the-university-of-bremen/binational-doctorate-cotutelle-de-these#c435391 <p>Whether you’re contemplating a joint PhD or about to embark on one, <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.jointphdprogrammes.com/toolbox/" target="_blank" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster">this toolbox</a>, developed in the framework of the <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.jointphdprogrammes.com/" target="_blank" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster">Link EDU-RES project</a>, provides you with information to help your decision making and to navigate through the beginning of your journey. Furthermore the project's <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.jointphdprogrammes.com/portal/" target="_blank" title="Opens external link in new window">portal </a>provides a collection of articles, guidelines and further relevant information on joint programmes or degrees at doctoral level. Furthermore, the EUA-CDE report on "<a class="externalLink" href="https://eua.eu/resources/publications/1025:co-tutelles-in-european-universities-concept,-aims-and-implementation.html" target="_blank" title="Opens external link in new window">Co-tutelles in European universities: concept, aims an implementation" </a>provides a concise summary on what cotutelles are.</p> Content content-438707 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:05:02 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/byrd/doctoral-researchers/pursuing-a-doctorate-at-the-university-of-bremen/binational-doctorate-cotutelle-de-these#c438707 <p>During the stay at the University of Bremen, doctoral candidates from abroad are advised to matriculate in order to ensure insurance cover and secure access to services such as the semester ticket (free public transport within Bremen), student reductions etc. Immatriculation can be suspended for periods during which the doctoral candidate is not at the University of Bremen.</p> Content