How long: 36–48 months. The University of Luxembourg awards the doctorate through four doctoral schools: science and engineering; law; economics, finance and management; humanities and social sciences.
Your status: you are enrolled as a student; candidates hired by the university also have an employment contract (40 hours a week). Self-funded candidates are possible.
How to get in: a master's degree. The future supervisor checks your eligibility and research aptitude, and you can register throughout the year.
Where to look: doctoral positions and calls are published on the websites of universities and their doctoral schools and on EURAXESS. Programmes in Luxembourg in our database: Luxembourg – 3 doctoral programmes (as of September 2026) »
Sources: Eurydice – national description of third-cycle (PhD) programmes (updated 27 November 2023). As of October 2026.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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