The doctoral examination procedure
On this page you will find all the steps that are part of the doctoral examination procedure:
- Submission of doctoral thesis & application for admission
Once you have completed your dissertation, finished the structured training programme and graduated with an exam, you submit the so-called application for admission to doctoral studies online (Antrag auf Zulassung zur Promotion) . This means that the official examination procedure can now begin.
- Assessment
The dean appoints two reviewers to review your work. The reviewers have six weeks to submit their evaluations to the Dean's Office.
- Disputation
Once the written grade has been determined, arrange an appointment for your oral examination (disputation) with the relevant contact person from the office for doctorate matters (Promotionsbüro).
- Print authorisation
After having passed the oral examination, you will receive the printing permit for your dissertation from the office for doctorate matters (Promotionsbüro). With this certificate, you then contact the University and State Library Düsseldorf.
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Certificate
After you have published your dissertation at the ULB and the receipt has arrived at the Graduate Centre, your doctoral certificate will be issued. During the official graduation ceremony, the original certificate will be presented to you by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Upon request, you will receive a certificate in advance confirming that you have passed the examination.
- Submission of doctoral thesis & application for admission
Once you have completed your dissertation, finished the basic- and cluster curriculum, you submit the so-called application for admission to doctoral studies online (Antrag auf Zulassung zur Promotion). This means that the official examination procedure can now begin.
- Assessment
The dean appoints two reviewers to review your work. The reviewers have six weeks to submit their evaluations to the Dean's Office.
- Disputation
Once the written grade has been determined, arrange an appointment for your oral examination (disputation) with the relevant contact person from the office for doctorate matters (Promotionsbüro).
- Print authorisation
After having passed the oral examination, you will receive the printing permit for your dissertation from the office for doctorate matters (Promotionsbüro). With this certificate, you then contact the University and State Library Düsseldorf. -
Certificate
After you have published your dissertation at the ULB and the receipt has arrived at the Graduate Centre, your doctoral certificate will be issued. During the official graduation ceremony, the original certificate will be presented to you by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Upon request, you will receive a certificate in advance confirming that you have passed the examination. In addition to the certificate, graduates of the PhD programme receive a transcript of their achievements in the curriculum.