When the dean has approved a positive recommendation from the evaluation committee, you will be formally ready for the public defence. Before the public defence you must deliver a trial lecture on a given topic.
About the PhD examination
The trial lecture is held prior to the public defence and can normally take place six weeks after the faculty has found the thesis worthy of defence. The disputation is the public defence of the thesis.
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Dates for trial lecture and public defence
Dates for the PhD examination should be made after the thesis has been found worthy of defence.
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Preparations for trial lecture and disputation
Prior to the disputation you must hand in a completed personal data form and summaries, as well as book a venue and get your thesis printed.
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