The curriculum provides information on the qualification profile, the requirements for admission, the structure of the doctorate and the number of ECTS credits which PhD candidates have to earn during their doctoral studies. The curriculum for the doctoral programme in Natural Sciences and Technical Sciences in the field of Natural Sciences includes the following key elements:

• The degree programme duration is 3 years
• Courses
  For the fields Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Mathematics, Meterology, Physics and Psychology at least 24 ECTS
  For the fields Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Geography and Computer Sciences at least 12 ECTS
  
• Public presentation of the intended doctoral project within the first year of doctoral studies 
• Signing a doctoral thesis agreement subsequent to the public presentation
• Periodical, at least annual progress reports
• Write a doctoral thesis, which demonstrates the candidate's ability to master academic topics independently
• Public defence