Bielefeld Graduate School in Theoretical Sciences

The Bielefeld Graduate School in Theoretical Sciences (BGTS) is a joint institution of the Departments of Business Administration and Economics, Mathematics, Physics, and the Center for Mathematical Economics at Bielefeld University. As an umbrella organisation of several structured research programmes in theoretical sciences at Bielefeld University, the BGTS provides a structured, internationally oriented doctoral study programme comprising courses, seminars, international workshops, soft skills training and social events. Doctoral candidates in the BGTS study programme can pursue their doctoral studies within the programme of a participating research training group as well as independently and under supervision from a BGTS scientist.

Academic requirements

Deadline: Please consult the respective websites for current information on open positions: PhD Positions - Bielefeld University (uni-bielefeld.de)

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Please consult the web pages of the participating structured research programmes for specific information about language requirements: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/bgts/graduate-education/participating-program/

German requirements

Please consult the web pages of the participating structured research programmes for specific information about language requirements: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/bgts/graduate-education/participating-program/

Accepted bachelor fields

Master's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative field

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

Since Bielefeld University does not charge tuition fees, every student only has to pay a social fee. The social fee includes the contribution to the social ticket for free public transport in the city and area of Bielefeld and on regional trains and buses in North-Rhine Westphalia for the whole semester. The current semester contribution is approximately 300 EUR.

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: Since Bielefeld University does not charge tuition fees, every student only has to pay a social fee. The social fee includes the contribution to the social ticket for free public transport in the city and area of Bielefeld and on regional trains and buses in North-Rhine Westphalia for the whole semester. The current semester contribution is approximately 300 EUR.

Graduates are well-prepared for careers in academia as postdocs and professors, or for high-level analytical and research roles in finance, data science, and consulting due to their deep theoretical expertise.

• 1

  The Business of German Engineering

  Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences

  Hamm · Certificate · English

• 2

  ACCESS² Preparation Year

  Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

  Heilbronn · Preparatory Programme · German, English

• 3

  Transcultural European Studies: Languages, Cultures and Interactions (Transkulturelle Europastudien: Sprachen, Kulturen, Interaktionen, TES)

  Europa-Universität Flensburg

  Flensburg · Bachelor of Arts · German, English, French, Spanish

• 4

  Bionics MSc

  Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

  Kleve · Master of Science · English

• 5

  Religion, Ethics, and Politics

  TU Dortmund University

  Dortmund · Master of Arts · English