Doctoral Studies Immediately Upon Graduation
Students can apply for admission to a doctoral program upon completion of their master degree at the University of Basel. Please proceed as follows:
- Log on to the university’s Online Services using your unibas email access data.
- Select “Semester Registration” within the stipulated registration period to proceed with registration.
- Activate the buttons “I wish to submit one of the following applications" and “transfer to doctoral studies" and follow the instructions appearing on the screen. Upon successful completion, you can print out a supplementary sheet, which will also be sent to you via email.
- Download the corresponding form from the download area of this website.
- Submit your completed application form, signed by your PhD supervisor and yourself, together with the necessary enclosures in writing (by e-mail via www.unibas.ch/studseksupport or by post) to the Student Administration Office no later than 1 February 2025.
- Processing status will be displayed in the Online Services.
- Upon processing your application, the Student Administration Office will send you a payment slip for your semester fees (CHF 350) by e-mail.
Should you remain undecided by 1 February 2025 whether or not you will commence doctoral studies, please contact the Student Administration Office.
Downloads
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Theology - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 213 KB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Law - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 214 KB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Medicine (Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent.) - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 213 KB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Medicine (Dr. sc. med.) - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Science - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Business and Economics - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 784 KB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program in the Faculty of Psychology - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 214 KB)
- Application for Admission to the Doctoral Study Program at the Institute for Educational Sciences - Spring Semester 2025 (PDF, 283 KB)