The following list includes subjects that are available for the Rigorosum or for its replacement* and serves an informative purpose. With good reason, other subjects can be chosen in consultation with the relevant department.

Comments:
 
With applying for the opening of doctoral proceedings, the candidate must write and submit a proposal for which two subjects they would like to take their Rigorosum in and which professors or lecturers should be carrying out examinations. The selected subjects should not be too similar and they should, for example, coincide with the candidate’s previous examination subjects that have been taken in previous study programmes (e.g., Master’s). At least one of the subjects must be provided at the school. Which subjects are permitted, will be decided by the Doctoral Committee in consultation with the Chairperson of the respective subject commission. These subjects will not be reported on the doctoral diploma (§ 9 Doctorate Regulations at the School of Science).
In submitting your proposals, please keep in mind that the Rigorosum subjects serve the goal of the doctoral proceedings – earning the degree of Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor of Science).

 * The final oral exam, Rigorosum, can be replaced on request under the following conditions:

1. Proof of participation in doctoral studies at the School of Science according to the Doctorate Regulations at the School of Science (PromO MN).

2. Completion of the required specialist subject study according to § 6 subsection 1 (a) Regulation for “Doctorate Study at the School of Science” with respective subject exams that are awarded with at least the mark “satisfactory” (3,0) at first attempt.

For the evaluation of the examinations and the formation of an equivalent grade for the final § 7 of Regulations for Doctoral Studies at the School of Science is followed.
(§9 subsection 6 Doctorate Regulations at the School of Science).

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