Thesis submission
The thesis is evaluated by an expert evaluation committee consisting of two opponents and one UiB coordinator. If approved, the thesis will be defended by discussing the research findings with the opponents at a public defence. A successful defence results in the conferring of a PhD degree, and the diploma is presented at a formal doctoral promotion ceremony.
The doctoral degree (PhD) is awarded on the basis of:
- an approved doctoral thesis and 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 topic set by an evaluation committee
Procedures for completion
The PhD candidate sends an application to the department/faculty for evaluation of the thesis work and submits the thesis. The period from the PhD candidate submit the thesis until the defence should not be longer than three months. The thesis does not have to be printed before the thesis is evaluated and found worthy of defence.
The main supervisor is responsible for submission of the following to the department/faculty:
- a letter proposing members of an evaluation committee
- a statement as to whether or not the thesis has been recommended for submission by the supervisory team
- If the thesis is article-based and involves co-authors, the main supervisor is responsible for submitting a statement on the doctoral candidate's input to joint work - in the language used in the thesis, normally English
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Approval of training component
The PhD candidate must apply for approval of the training component at least six months prior to the planned defence.
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Printing of thesis
Printing of the thesis should be done in accordance with the UiB template for theses.