Checklist for your PhD study and graduation

Before starting your dissertation

Application to a doctoral programme affiliated with the Faculty of Science
Application to the Admissions Office of the University of Zurich:
- MSc graduates from UZH
- Others
Visa application for students from non-EU countries

Enter the members of the doctoral committee in the Student Admin.
Set up annual reporting to the doctoral committee (Committee Meetings).
Attend, as early as possible, any additional modules that may be required as conditions and restrictions for your admission. A PhD degree cannot be awarded without fulfilling all of the additional requirements.
Attend continuing education courses as required by the doctoral committee.
Teach in your subject area as required by the doctoral program.
Track items 3–5 continuously in the milestones of the Student Admin.

If all milestones (apart from Committee Meeting 4 onwards) are cleared, the PhD student can register for the doctoral examination in Student Admin (including uploading the dissertation).
The head of the committee organizes the circulation round.
After a successful doctoral examination, the head of the committee uploads the defence record to Student Admin.
If necessary, the PhD student uploads a corrected and final version of the dissertation to Student Admin.
The head of the committee releases the dissertation for publication on ZORA.

Publication of the dissertation in the prescribed format. Subsequent changes to the content require the approval from the Chair of the Doctoral Committee and the Vice Dean of Studies.
The PhD student must remain enrolled at the University of Zurich until the PhD degree certificate has been issued.
The doctoral title may only used after the degree certificate has been received.