You can publish your dissertation in the faculty’s publication series Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies. Once the Faculty Council has granted you permission to defend, you can publish your dissertation in the series Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies, both in print and electronically. Your […]
Applying for permission to defend – submitting your dissertation for preliminary examinationOnce you and your supervisors have assessed that your dissertation is ready for examination, you can apply for permission to defend and submit your dissertation for preliminary examination. Please note that before submitting your dissertation for preliminary examination, you must complete an originality check […]
Applying for your degree Once your dissertation has been approved and you have completed all other studies required for the doctoral degree, you can apply for your degree. Complete the Application for a Doctoral Degree form (UEF login required). The delivery time for the certificate is approximately three weeks from the date the application is […]
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On this page, you will find instructions for preparing for the day of your defence, the procedure of the defence, and practical arrangements at the Faculty of Health Sciences. Please familiarise yourself with these instructions well in advance — they will help you focus on the essentials as the day of your defence approaches. Agreeing […]
This page presents the key requirements related to the preparation, examination and assessment of doctoral dissertations at the Faculty of Health Sciences and gives you an overview of the different stages of the process. Dissertation requirements and recommendations Your dissertation must demonstrate that you have gained an in-depth understanding of your own field of research, […]
This guide describes the steps of the preliminary examination process for doctoral dissertations at the Faculty of Health Sciences and helps you prepare for them. If you have any questions about the preliminary examination and assessment process, contact Academic Affairs Specialist Annika Koistinen: [email protected]. Examination and assessment of the dissertation Your dissertation is examined in […]
On this page, you will find the Faculty of Health Sciences guidelines for finalising, formatting, publishing your dissertation manuscript in the university’s publication series, and distributing printed and electronic copies. Please familiarise yourself with these instructions well in advance. Finalising and formatting the manuscript Once you have received your permission to defend, finalise the content […]
The doctoral dissertation is not graded and the doctoral degree is not awarded at the public defence. The dissertation is graded by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Health Sciences, which meets once a month. Between the last Faculty Council meeting of the current semester and the first meeting of the following semester, the […]
The post-doctoral party (in Finnish: karonkka) is held on the evening of the defence in honour of the opponent. You act as the host of the evening. This page covers the key practices of the party: who to invite, how to word the invitation, the dress code, seating arrangements and how speeches and response speeches […]
