The doctoral degree marks the uppermost level in higher education, denotes the highest measure of academic achievement and, in accordance with local regulations, serves as a gateway for teaching and research. In these doctoral programmes, students move towards a specialised area within their scientific, technical or artistic area of interest, and complete coursework that provides critical training in research methods.
Postgraduate studies encompass a teaching phase, a research phase, and the drafting of a doctoral dissertation.
The doctoral degree is awarded upon the satisfactory completion of these three phases.