After the completion of the thesis, the PhD candidate has to apply for the admission to the doctoral examination.
The written application for admission to doctoral examination has to be submitted to the following address:
Studiendekan für Informatik
Institut für Informatik
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Goldschmidtstr. 7
37077 Göttingen
| Document | Details | |
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| 1) | admission cover letter for doctorate examinations (Template) |
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| 2) | one copy of the thesis | bound as book |
| 3) | certified copies of diplomas, Bachelor's and Master's degree | (in German or English) |
| 4) | a proof of enrolment | overview of enroled semesters during your PhD studies |
| 5) | major course assessment | see checklist for PhD students based on the requirements of the PCS regulations |
| 6) | a curriculum vitae | which indicates the scientific development of the candidate (either in German or English) |
| 7) | list of publications | written by the PhD candidate which are related to the dissertation |
| 8) | signed statements, as follows |
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For each doctoral examination procedure, the Dean’s Office shall set up an examination committee consisting of at least six members including the referees of the dissertation and further four thesis committee’s members who are authorised examiners (see List of Authorised Examiners).
If an external examiner is supposed to be a member of the examination board, the candidate needs to hand in a formal request (Template).
The disputation takes place as colloquium in German or English language chaired by the head of the examination board. At least two thirds of the members of the examination board must be present, including the two thesis referees. The dissertation defence consists of two parts:
The overall duration of the dissertation defence will be at least 60 and at most 120 minutes.
Under the following link the PCS regulations are listed:
The thesis has to be published according to the PCS regulations, i.e. before the thesis can be published, the PhD candidate needs to get the signed revision slip for the final version of the thesis, approved by the thesis referee. Publications can be published in the following manner:
More details about the current regulations for the publication of PhD thesis can be obtained from the doctorate examination office.
Depending on the awarded degree (PhD or Dr. rer. nat.) and language (English or German) the PhD candidate will obtain one of the following awarded degree certificates.
