Business Department
Northumbria University
Offenburg University and renowned Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne/England have a partnership agreement allowing graduates of Offenburg University to pursue a doctorate degree at the University’s Business School (NBS)
Two doctorate programs are offered:
All doctorate programs can be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis, and typically take between three and five years to complete. Individual support is provided by a professor or lecturer at Newcastle Business School (first supervisor) and at Offenburg University (second supervisor), in addition to other offerings such as doctoral seminars, colloquiums and methodology-related courses (e.g. research methods, academic writing, academic ethics). The doctorate degree is formally awarded by Northumbria University/England. For details on the use of academic titles in Germany, please refer to the current resolutions of the Education Ministers’ Conference (KMK).