FAQ on Academic Issues

Answers on frequently asked questions during studies in physics.

Virtual Option for the "Rundlauf" for Acceptance of a Ph.D. Thesis

Contact restrictions during the CoViD-19 pandemic limit the candidates possibilities to obtain the required votes in the classic "Rundlauf" by personal meetings. Hence virtual options are put to the test.

Notes on Publication-Based (Cumulative) Dissertation

Due to possible incompatibility of a publication-based dissertation with the common practices in Physics and resulting current disadvantages and imponderables we strongly commend Ph.D. candidates to hand in a classical monograph.

Proof Reading Service of TUM Graduate School

TUM Graduate School offers a proofreading service for Ph.D. candidates for scientific publications.

Good Scientific Practice

To introduce the beginning scientists at the Physics Department into the important topic of Good Scientific Practice the Faculty Graduate Center organizes a workshop once per semester. This page offers material and further reading.

Internationalisation funds of the TUM Graduate school

The TUM Graduate School provides funds for doctoral candidates so that they can attend international conferences and research visits abroad.

Legal Basis for Degree Programs and Doctoral Studies at the Physics Department

Academic and examinations regulations for degree programs and doctoral studies are laid down in the statutes of TUM. English versions are not legally binding documents, only the German versions are.

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