PhD-/Doctoral Studies

The first step of the doctoral/PhD programme is the public presentation of the dissertation/PhD project to the faculty. Given that it has been successful, a doctoral thesis agreement will be settled between the student and the supervisor, which will be updated annually according to the progress reports.

Public presentation of dissertation project at the faculty

The dissertation/PhD project is to be presented to the public in the presence of the supervisor, the director of doctoral studies and the doctoral advisory board of the faculty at the end of the first academic year at the latest.  If you have been admitted on the condition that you take additional examinations (see letter of admission), it will state whether and which admission requirements must be met before the presentation to the faculty.

 

Presentation procedure

After your 10-minute presentation of the doctoral/PhD project and a subsequent discussion, the Director of doctoral studies decides on the approval of the project with the involvement of the doctoral advisory board. The student and their supervisor will be informed of the decision via e-mail.

Registration for the presentation of the dissertation project

When registering at the SSC (via mail by sending the scanned documents), the following documents must be successfully submitted:

Dates of the public presentation

Presentation dates for Doctoral/PhD Programme in Catholic Theology

The number of participants per date is limited and a date may be fully booked before the registration deadline. Please note the following presentation dates:

Winter term 2024

  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024 starting 3.00 p. m. BOOKED OUT!
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2024 starting 3.00 p. m. End of registration period: November 19,2024
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 starting 3.00 p.m. End of registration period: January 2, 2025

Conferende Hall of the Faculty

Presentation dates for Doctoral Programme in Religious Studies

Regarding registration and dates for the presentation please contact the SSC  Protestant Theology: ssc.etf@univie.ac.at

 

Doctoral thesis agreement

After a successful presentation and the approval of the topic and the supervisor, students must soon conclude a doctoral thesis agreement with the supervisor. For the new doctoral programme in Catholic Theology and the PhD programme that started in October 2019, the guidelines of curriculum organization must be observed.

Submission of the Doctoral thesis agreement for approval
  • The doctoral thesis agreement signed by the student and their supervisor is to be handed in to the SSC Catholic Theology (by sending a scanned document via e-mail).
  • For the new doctoral programme in Catholic Theology or the PhD programme in Advanced Theological Studies that started in October 2019, it is necessary to enclose a trancript of records that have been completed and that are planned.
  • The director of doctoral studies will decide on the approval of the doctoral thesis agreement. The student and the supervisor will be informed of the decision via e-mail.
 

Annual Progress Reports

After approval of the doctoral thesis agreement, students are obliged to submit an annual progress report that is compiled together with their supervisor and shows the progress of their work. This report is complementary to the dissertation/PhD agreement.

For the new doctoral programme in Catholic Theology and the PhD programme that started in October 2019, the guidelines of curriculum organization must be observed. It is necessary to enclose a list of the achievements that have been completed and that are planned.

Submit the annual progress reports for approval
  • The annual progress report, signed by the student and the supervisor, should be submitted to the SSC Catholic Theology between 1 June and 31 July (by sending a scanned document via e-mail).
  • The director of doctoral studies will decide on the approval of the progress report. The student and the supervisor will be informed of the decision via e-mail.

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