370. Regulation of the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Culture on the Doctoral Studies of the Social and Economic Sciences for graduates of Master's degree programs of applied sciences

On the basis of § 5 (3a) of the Federal Law on Universities of Applied Sciences (FHStG), BGBl. No 340/1993, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I n ° 43/2006, is being prescribed:

Admission to doctoral studies

§ 1. Graduates of the following master's degree programs have the right to admission to the doctoral studies of the social and economic sciences:

Degree of study	Label
0271	International Wine Marketing
0279	Economic advice
0281	Product marketing and innovation management

Extended doctoral studies

§ 2. Graduates of the following Master's degree programme, which is less than four semesters, have the right to be admitted to a doctoral degree in the social and economic sciences, which is extended by two semesters:

Degree of study	Label
0323	Social Work

Additional requirements

§ 3. (1) In the course of the doctoral studies, which are extended by two semesters, graduates of the University of Applied Sciences Master's degree programme mentioned in § 2 have

1.		Basic subjects in the total amount up to 24 semester hours
2.		Subject-specific supplementary subjects for introduction to the scientific methodology of the subject area of the dissertation in the total amount of up to 10 semester hours
3.		In-depth subjects for in-depth training in the subject area of the dissertation in the total amount of up to 10 semester hours

to complete.

(2) The selection of courses from these subjects, taking into account the framework conditions prescribed by the doctoral study plan of the respective university and after consultation with the students or the student and the Supervisor of the dissertation by the institution responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the law (§ 19 paragraph 2 Z 2 of the University Act 2002, BGBl. I n ° 120). For this purpose, the subject-specific requirements of the dissertation should be taken into consideration. The courses are to be recorded.

Continuation of the doctoral studies after the first year of study

§ 4. In the case of the fulfilment of the conditions set out in § 3, graduates of the University of Applied Sciences Master's degree program referred to in § 2 shall be the graduates of a Master's degree with regard to the continuation of the Doctoral Studies program. Universities equated.

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