A doctoral degree can be earned in Political Science. Employment as a doctoral student usually takes place via a project and is financed by external funding, or directly through a chair.

The general regulations for admission to doctoral studies or graduate education are laid down in the student regulations of the University of Basel, which can be found here.

The doctoral program is subject to a structured program in cooperation with the Graduate School of Social Sciences (G3S)

General information on the doctorate at the University of Basel, the doctoral study regulations and information sheets on the doctorate can be found on the website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences


Contact person

Gernot Biersack
Administrative staff
Gernot Biersack
Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät
Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften
Zentrale Dienste

Administrative staff

Bernoullistrasse 14/16
4056 Basel
Schweiz

Tel. +41 61 207 13 94
gernot.biersack@unibas.ch