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 Social Sciences includes the following key elements:

• The degree programme duration is 3 years
• Courses comprising at least 30 ECTS
• Public presentation of the intended doctoral project within the first year of doctoral studies
• Periodical, at least annual progress reports
• Write a doctoral thesis, which demonstrates the candidate's ability to master academic topics independently
• Public defence