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Thesis, adjudication and public defence – PhD

The thesis: requirements and guidelines

  • Adjudication criteria
  • Form and layout
  • Co-authors
  • Language
  • Publishing the thesis

Submission and printing

  • When do you submit?
  • Where do you submit the thesis?
  • What is the submission format?
  • What happens after you submit?
  • Form and template for submission
  • Printing

Adjudication of the thesis

  • Who performs the adjudication?
  • How long does it take?
  • When does it take place?
  • The recommendation
  • Rejected thesis – resubmission
  • How do you appeal?

Trial lecture and public defence

  • Preparation for trial lecture and public defence
  • Trial lecture and information about adjudication
  • Public defence and information about adjudication

PhD dinner

  • PhD dinner
  • Speeches
  • Tax deduction

Diploma and conferral ceremony

  • Diploma with diploma supplement

  • Digital diploma

  • Returned diplomas

  • Ceremonial diploma in Latin

  • The conferral ceremony