Annual evaluation

The control stage of doctoral studies is the end of each year of studies.

To be able to continue with doctoral studies

• a full-time doctoral student shall obtain at least 40 credits during every year of study,
• a part-time doctoral student shall obtain at least 30 credits during every year of study.

At the end of each year of study, the supervisor shall submit to the dean the annual assessment of the doctoral student's fulfilment of the individual study plan (the "doctoral student's annual assessment") with a statement as to whether or not the supervisor recommends the doctoral student's continuation of their studies. When doing so, the supervisor evaluates the status and level of implementation of the doctoral student's individual study plan, compliance with deadlines, and, if necessary, submits a proposal for modification of their individual study plan. The dean decides on the basis of the doctoral student's annual assessment whether the doctoral student may continue their studies, as well as on any changes in their individual study plan.

A full-time student may enrol in a maximum of 90 credits in a single academic year. For reasons of special consideration and on the basis of a written request, the dean may allow a student to enrol in subjects for more than one and a half times the standard subject load in the given academic year. The dean's decision to allow or not to allow enrolment in subjects for more than one and a half times the standard load is final and cannot be appealed.

Failure to comply with the conditions of the control stage of doctoral studies referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 or failure to comply with the conditions of the individual study plan shall be grounds for the supervisor to submit a proposal to the dean in the doctoral student's annual evaluation for the expulsion of the doctoral student from studies pursuant to §66 (1)(c) of the Higher Education Act.