Public defence
The final stage of doctoral training is the public defence of the thesis. With a successful defence the PhD-degree is granted and the diploma is issued and presented at the formal graduation ceremony.
If approved, the thesis will be defended by discussing the research findings with the opponents at a public defence.
The doctoral degree (PhD) is awarded on the basis of:
- an approved doctoral thesis and a satisfactory public defence thereof,
- an approved completion of the training component, or any other approved academic training or qualification, and
- an approved trial lecture on a theme given by an evaluation committee
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The defence progress
The defence is a formal academic discussion of the thesis.