Time plan dissertation
Dissertations may only take place during the Doctorate student term which is from the 7th of January to the 15th of June plus between the 15th of August to the 20th of December. Exceptions to these times require special permission which is only given in very special situations. Do not forget that you together with your advisor are responsible for all the details. Remember to book the locality for the dissertation as well as to book time for publishing the thesis well in advance.
The forms that you need can be downloaded from the “ Form archives” at KTH.
For more detailed information please contact your PhD administrator at the department.
| When | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 7 weeks before | Submit the following forms to the PhD administrator at the department/division, you can find the forms in the "Form archives" at KTH, address see above. 1) Announcement of Dissertation "Anmälan-Disputation, doktorsexamen", 2) Individual study plan - the final version "Individuell studieplan", 3) Quality Review "Summering av kvalitetsgranskning", 4) Distribution address list "Distributionslista, doktorsavhandling" | PhD student in cooperation with the supervisor |
| 5 weeks before | The above forms are sent to the School of Architecture and the Built Environment | Administrator at the department |
| 3 weeks before | Decision of the defence of the doctoral thesis is distributed. | Director of Postgraduate Education and Administrator of postgraduate education ABE |
| 3 weeks before | The thesis has to be distributed, see Distribution list | PhD student |
| ca 1 week before | The "Protocol" for the dissertation is sent to the main advisor. | Administrator of postgraduate education ABE |
| Dissertation! | ||
| After the defence | The "Protocol" is sent to the Administrator of postgraduate education ABE, DKV 30, KTH | Main advisor |
| All courses are to be completed and registered in Ladok. | Administrator at the department | |
| Thesis is registered in Ladok. | Administrator of postgraduate education ABE | |
| The form "Ansökan om doktorsexamen" (application for PhD degree) together with a copy of a valid student ID or a certificate of payment of student union fees is sent to the Administrator of the department. | PhD student | |
| Application for PhD degree, after control, is sent to the Administrator of postgraduate education ABE, Drottning Kristinas väg 30. | Administrator at the department | |
| The application, after approval by FA, is sent further to the KTH degree unit who expedite the formal degree document | FA and Administrator for postgraduate studies at ABE |