promovieren

to do one's doctorate

• Man muss nicht promovieren, um einen guten Job zu bekommen.

  You don't have to get a PhD to get a good job.

  Tatoeba · wannieh · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Tom promovierte gerade, als er starb.

  Tom was a graduate student when he died.

  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR

to promoterare

to confer a doctorate — the verb's subject is usually a university or a doctoral supervisorrare