Steps for admission to the PhD degree

The approval procedure from sending the letters to the PhD-office, submission of the manuscript to the Assessment Committee to setting a date for the graduation need to be prepared a half-year beforehand.

See also the time schedule in the model letters.

• The PhD candidate should request the Board of Deans to appoint the supervisor and co-supervisor(s).
• The PhD candidate should request admission to the degree ceremony and request the supervisor to inform the Board of Deans of the composition of the Assessment Committee.
• The PhD candidate should request the supervisor to submit his/her dissertation to the Assessment Committee.
• Within four weeks of receipt of the thesis, the Assessment Committee decides whether the PhD candidate can be admitted to the degree ceremony. If the Assessment Committee has points of criticism, which are such that the thesis can be improved, the Committee may decide to extend the period of approval by four weeks.
• The Committee will inform the primary supervisor about the admission or rejection of the PhD candidate to the degree. The PhD candidate can contact the Bureau Academic Ceremonies to set a date when the thesis is approved.
• PhD candidates are free to choose where to have their thesis printed. Under conditions, PhD candidates are entitled to an allowance for printing and reception costs.