Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies (BGTS)

Structured full-time doctoral programme in global and transregional studies within the SCRIPTS cluster, combining interdisciplinary research training, theory and methods courses, rotating colloquia, and collaboration with Berlin partner institutions.

Academic requirements

If you haven’t completed your Master’s degree programme at the time of application, you may still apply, but you must provide official documentation of your successful completion of a Master’s degree before enrolling.

Minimum GPA

At least German grade 2.4 or a B average starting at 79%, according to the DAAD entry.

English requirements

English at C1 or better is required. The official BGTS FAQ lists minimum scores of IELTS 8.0, TOEFL PBT 603/677, TOEFL CBT 263/300, TOEFL iBT 110/120, or TOEIC 785.

German requirements

The PhD programme at the BGTS does not require German language skills. However, we recommend that you study German during your time with us.