Doctorates

The Doctorate covers the doctoral training period in the strict sense. It includes two phases, the first oriented towards a broadening of knowledge and scientific methods and the acquisition of research skills through insertion in a research team, the second devoted to writing and defending a thesis. Both phases combine an element of training and an element of intellectual development.

The University of Lausanne awards 26 different doctoral qualifications in its seven faculties (see list below). The doctoral thesis, the final stage of university training, reflects the acquisition of advanced professional skills in the field of research. Over a period of from three to five years, generally on a full-time basis, writing of the thesis and doctoral training allow students to specialise in one of the University’s research fields.

To register for a doctorate at the UNIL, candidates must obtain the approval of a professor prepared to supervise their work (according to procedures in force in each faculty) and satisfy the registration conditions of the UNIL.

Conditions and deadlines for registration as a doctoral student at the UNIL:
www.unil.ch/immat/page5389.html

In several fields, doctoral training is offered on a structured basis.
See the list of Doctoral Schools and doctoral programmes.

Doctorates shown in italics are common to more than one UNIL faculty.

• Theology
  
• Study of Religions

See also: Règlement de la Faculté de théologie et de sciences des religions

• Law
• Forensic Science
• Criminology
• Public Administration

See also: Règlement de la Faculté de droit et des sciences criminelles et Règlement du doctorat en administration publique

• Arts

See also: Règlement de la Faculté des lettres

• Political Science
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Sports Sciences and Physical Education
• Mathematics Applied to Human and Social Sciences
  
• Neurosciences
• Tourism Studies, Subject areas: Political Science, Social Sciences
• Sciences of Education
  
• Public administration

See also:

• Règlement de la Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques
• Règlement du doctorat en administration publique
• Règlement concernant la délivrance du doctorat en études du tourisme de l'UNIL en collaboration avec l'IUKB

• Economics, subject area Political Economy
  See also: Directive sur le Doctorat avec mention économie politique

• Economics, subject area Management
  See also: Directive sur le Doctorat avec mention management

• Economics, subject area Finance
  See also: Directive sur le Doctorat avec mention finance

• Economics, subject area History of Economic Thought
  See also: Directive sur le Doctorat avec mention histoire de la pensée économique

• Actuarial Sciences
  See also: Directive sur le Doctorat ès Sciences actuarielles

• Information Systems
  See also: Directive sur le Doctorat ès Sciences en systèmes d'information

• Public Administration
  
See also: Règlement du Doctorat en administration publique

• Tourism Studies, subject area: Economics
  See also: Règlement concernant la délivrance du doctorat en études du tourisme de l'UNIL en collaboration avec l'IUKB

• Geosciences and Environment
  See also: Règlement pour l'obtention du grade de docteur en géosciences et environnement

• Tourism Studies, subject area Geosciences and Environment
See also: Règlement concernant la délivrance du doctorat en études du tourisme de l'UNIL en collaboration avec l'IUKB

• Medicine (MD)
  See also: Règlement du Doctorat en médecine

• Medicine and Science (MD-PhD)
  See also: Règlement MD-PhD

• Life Sciences (PhD)
  See also: Règlement du Doctorat ès Sciences de la vie and Directive sur le Doctorat ès Sciences de la vie

• Neurosciences (PhD)

• Nursing Sciences (PhD)
  See also: Règlement du Doctorat en sciences infirmières and Directives sur le Doctorat en sciences infirmières

Subject to modifications. Only the regulations are valid.
Last updated: 31 August 2012