There are no tuition fees for doctorates at JGU. There is a one-time administrative fee (Promotionsgebühr in German) of currently approx. €170, which must be paid to the faculty/rectorate before submitting your doctoral thesis. In addition, fees for the recognition of foreign educational qualifications may apply.

Enrolment as a doctoral student is not compulsory, but is recommended by the GSHS. A re-registration fee must be paid for enrolment each semester. The portion attributable to the semester ticket may be refunded under certain circumstances.

Cost of living including social security (in German)

These can vary greatly, so early clarification with the supervisor is advisable.

• IT equipment, general material costs
• Licensing fees (e.g. database use, software)
• Procurement of literature (e.g. interlibrary loan fees, copies, subscriptions)
• Laboratory materials and equipment
• Conducting studies and experiments (e.g. surveys, compensation for test subjects)
• Assistants
• Transcriptions, translations and proofreading
• Further training and coaching (participation fees, travel, accommodation, meals)
• Research trips (e.g. conference/congress/symposia participation, field trips/workshops/summer schools, guest stays at higher education or research institutions, etc., use of archives/museums/library collections, field research, data collection, meetings with second supervisor or other researchers)
• Travel and accommodation costs for trips to the place of study
• Stays abroad (accident/health insurance, vaccinations, etc.)
• Membership fees (e.g. academic societies, trade unions)
• Childcare or dependents care
• Accessibility measures (e.g. accompanying person, assistants, sign language interpretation, aids)
• Publication of the doctoral thesis (or the papers in the case of a cumulative doctorate) and other publications, open access fees

Financing options for living expenses

Funding opportunities for publication and other material costs