Defence of doctoral thesis

Doctoral students must apply for a permit to defend their doctoral thesis and it is on the Dean to grant permission. The head of department or director of doctoral studies must submit a proposal to the Examining Board, external reviewer and chairperson no later than eight weeks before the date of the defence of doctoral thesis. Decisions are reached by the Dean at a Dean's Executive Meeting.

• Decision regarding defences of doctoral theses for autumn semester 2021 due to COVID-19
• Decision regarding defences of doctoral theses for spring semester 2021 due to COVID-19
• Deadlines and checklist for defence of doctoral thesis, Faculty of Social Science, issued 15 October 2019
• Application regarding time and place for the defence of doctoral thesis
• Application regarding time and place for the defence of doctoral thesis
• Proposal for Examining Board, external reviewer and chairperson of a defence of doctoral thesis
• Proposal for Examining Board, external reviewer and chairperson of a licentiate seminar
• Template for examining board minutes