To start your PhD study, you need to register as a **PhD candidate** or a **PhD student**.
There are two separate procedures. To Become a **PhD candidate**, you need to:
1.[Be accepted by the Doctoral Committee of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.](#1-applying-as-a-phd-candidate-at-the-deans-office)
Being a PhD candidate is enough for completing your PhD. If you wish to be further enrolled as a **PhD student** and have access to student services (e.g. semester traffic ticket), you need to:
2.[Be enrolled at the international student office.](#2-enrolled-as-a-phd-student)
Please check the [International Student Office](https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/international/studying-in-wuerzburg/degree-programmes/application/doctorate-phd/) for more information.
## 1. Applying as a PhD candidate at the Dean's office
As an international student, you need to meet the prerequisites:
- A successful, qualifying degree from an officially-recognized university (decision by the doctoral committee)
- Confirmation from a professor (known in Germany as „Doktorvater“ or „Doktormutter“)* who is willing to supervise the research and who will either propose a topic or accept a topic proposed by you
-**Letter of acceptance from the doctoral committee**
- Proof of German proficiency when deemed necessary by the respective doctoral PhD regulations
To register at the dean's office, you need to submit your application along with supplementary materials. Please look at [this wiki](https://gitlab2.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/hci/staff-and-stuwo/orga/-/wikis/Antrag-und-Immatrikulation-zum-Promotionsstudium#1-zulassung-zur-promotion-am-dekanat)(in German) for details. It is generally advisable to contact the secretariat of the dean's office [Mrs. Susan Schmitt](schmitt@mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de)
## 2. Enrolled as a PhD student
After you have received the acceptance letter from the dean, you can apply for enrollment at the **International Students Office**. Please submit the [application form](https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/fileadmin/32020000/Auslandsamt/Studium_in_Wuerzburg/Studium_mit_Abschluss/Bewerbung/Antraege/PH.D.Antrag_auf_Zulassung.pdf) with all the supplementary materials required in the form. Please contact the [International Students Office](international.students@uni-wuerzburg.de) for when and where to submit.
Please hand in your enrolment documents at the International Students Office as soon as possible before a semester start. Please check here for [official deadlines](https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/studying-at-jmu/studienangelegenheiten/dates-and-deadlines/).
Once you have completed the application, the International Students Office will contact you about following steps.
