Internationalization of Graduate Education

Framework Agreement Signed between the Berlin University Alliance and the University of Melbourne. No 154/2021 from Aug 10, 2021 Joint press release from Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin along with Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is expanding its offers for junior researchers in the international field. A framework agreement for "Joint Doctoral Research Activities and Degrees," signed in July by the partner institutions Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, creates the institutional and legal framework for the award of joint doctoral degrees. This will enable the establishment of structured formats such as a joint research training group in the future. The initiative of BUA's cross-cutting theme of "Internationalization" enables doctoral candidates to undertake binational and cross-border doctoral studies at one of BUA's partner institutions and the University of Melbourne. Graduates will receive a doctoral degree from both institutions. Working with supervisors at both institutions and spending a year at the partner university, doctoral candidates will benefit from a variety of academic resources at two renowned universities and expand their international networks.