Doctor of Philosophy (PhDr.) Doktor filozofie (PhDr.)
The Slovakian title PhDr. is relatively unknown. The title PhDr. can be used in many countries before the name, e.g. as PhDr. Jon Doe, if the degree has been legally awarded by a recognized university such as DTI University.
The course of study differs from the familiar courses of study. The PhDr. degree is based on the independent preparation of a scientific thesis (Rigorosum) and an oral examination before an examination committee.
The scope of a scientific thesis for obtaining the PhDr. degree is usually a text section of 90 to 120 pages. After the written PhDr. thesis has been submitted, it is first checked for plagiarism and then evaluated by two reviewers. If the evaluation is positive, the candidate is admitted to the oral examination.
It is difficult to compare this with other degrees, as the length of academic theses varies greatly. For example, a dissertation in Germany for a Dr. med. or Dr. dent. may only be 50 to 90 pages long, and a dissertation for a Dr Sc. hum. may only be 90 to 150 pages long. Source: University of Tübingen
In the humanities, extensive dissertations of 200 pages or more are common in many countries. The length of a PhDr. thesis can therefore be significantly longer than that of a German medical doctor, but significantly shorter than that of a humanities scholar in Germany.
The degree is also colloquially referred to as a small doctorate. The title PhDr. may be legally used before the name in Germany. The title PhDr. may not be entered on an identity card and does not entitle the holder to use the title Dr.
PhDr. Oliver Scharfenberg
Master of Business Administration
Sample of a PhDr. thesis (PhDr. dissertation)
Many readers have written to us asking what exactly a PhDr. thesis (PhDr. dissertation / rigorous thesis) looks like. We would like to take this opportunity to provide more transparency and make excerpts from a PhDr. thesis (PhDr. dissertation) available to you free of charge. This will give you a concrete idea of what a PhDr. thesis looks like. Here you will also find our contract for academic advising and placement in a study program.
If you decide to study at DTI University in English with the support of BERLIN International Studies, we will be happy to provide you with the complete thesis of PhDr. Oliver Scharfenberg. This will give you concrete assistance in writing your own PhDr. thesis (PhDr. dissertation).
As a PhDr. student, you will write your PhDr. thesis entirely in English. We and your personal supervisor will assist you in English.
At the end of your thesis, you will write a summary of the entire work. This should be about 10 pages long. We will take care of translating this part into Slovak. The final oral exam will also be held in English.
PhDr. Thesis Sample
Abridged version of the PhDr. thesis
Oral examination and sample PhDr. certificate
After you have submitted your thesis, it will be evaluated by two reviewers from DTI University. If they give the thesis a positive evaluation, you will be invited to the oral examination (defense of the rigorous thesis). Here is a brief overview of the procedure with PhDr. Oliver Scharfenberg:
1. Explanation of the title and author by the chair of the committee
2. Defense (we recommend PowerPoint, but it is also possible without)
- Introductory section (approx. 10% of the time)
- As the author of your rigorous thesis (PhDr. dissertation), you present the topic of the thesis and justify the selection and significance of the chosen topic.
- Main part (approx. 80% of the time)
- Main objective and milestones
- Working methodology
- Methods and ways of obtaining information and data
- Characteristics of the research or research data
- Results (most important qualitative and quantitative data, statistical significance)
- Comparison with other results in publications and elsewhere (where applicable)
- Conclusions – answers to exploratory or research questions, confirmation or non-confirmation of hypotheses, achievement of objectives
- Benefits of your work, recommendations for practice, possible applications of your results in practice
- Final part (approx. 10% of the time)
- Final presentation of the author’s findings, ideas, and suggestions for possible courses of action for the future.
3. Questions from opponents and discussion
PhDr. Degree Certificate
