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Duration of the PhD thesis

Normal duration of the PhD thesis

The policy of the Graduate School 85 is to limit the duration of a PhD thesis to three or maximum four years (except for junior doctors for whom 5 years or exceptionally 6 years are accepted).

Extension

The Graduate School board examines requests for any additional enrolments. The request must be justified by the student and her/his supervisor and must also be supported by the laboratory director.

Thesis defence

To be eligible to defend a PhD thesis, at least one first author contribution accepted for publication is mandatory.

Thesis defence procedures.

The Graduate School no longer awards distinctions.