Social and Economic Sciences

About this programme

The ability to carry out independent scientific work as well as to train and promote young scientists in the field of social and economic sciences with reference to natural resources and life sciences The doctoral programme in Social and Economic Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, develops the ability to carry out independent scientific work as well as to train and promote young scientists in the field of social and economic sciences with reference to natural resources and life sciences. Graduates of the Doctoral Studies of Social and Economic Sciences are awarded the academic degree of "Doctor of Social and Economic Sciences" or "Doctor x of Social and Economic Sciences", in Latin "Doctor rerum socialium oeconomicarumque", abbreviated to "Dr.rer.soc.oec", "Dr. in rer.soc.oec" or "Dr. x rer.soc.oec". (1) Prerequisite for admission to the doctoral programme in Social and Economic Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, is: 1) Social sciences are the subjects listed in point 5 of the ÖSTAT branches of science. (2) If equivalence is basically given and only individual supplements to the full equivalence are missing, the Rectorate is entitled to combine the determination of equivalence with the specification of examinations to be taken during the respective doctoral programme in addition to the oral part of the doctoral examination. (3) The admission according to § 2 section 1 lit. b) of the curriculum of graduates of foreign post-secondary educational institutions shall require the proof of direct