But the appointment comes as the university has made doctoral education a priority.

The university provides bachelor, master, and doctoral education to about 8,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students.

It is no wonder, then, that more than half the students who start doctoral education never finish their degrees.

In this new scheme, the graduate must complete the master's degree before attempting to pursue doctoral education.

It seeks to uphold academic standards in doctoral and postdoctoral education and research over a broad range of fields.

To support the doctoral education in natural sciences at the Goethe University and thus current and future research.

To introduce international standards and a common structure in doctoral education for an even higher professional approach.

To ensure the quality of doctoral education.

The university was first in Ukraine to join the reforms of the doctoral education within the Bologna process.

Most D.H.A. students are working health professionals who seek doctoral education.