DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMME

Thesis agreement (DISS2)

Coursework to be completed

As a rule, doctoral students work with their supervisors to jointly decide which coursework must be completed and draw up an individual “performance agreement” tailored to the dissertation project as part of the dissertation agreement (DISS2).

In your dissertation agreement you define:

how many and which courses (subject type, ECTS credits) you have to complete. In addition to the subject-specific courses offered, it is advisable to also select courses that are offered explicitly for an interdisciplinary group of participants. In accordance with Part E/I, Section 26 of the University Statutes, women’s and gender studies must be given sufficient consideration when selecting courses. In consultation with your supervisors (and advisors), you can also choose courses from the range of interdisciplinary courses on offer;
what other accomplishments (e.g., conference participation, own teaching, publication activities, achievements at other universities) you must/can achieve. These are also documented in the form of ECTS credits.

Please observe the guidelines issued by the Rector of Studies regarding the coursework to be completed in doctoral programmes. The scope and nature of accomplishments to be achieved are defined in these guidelines.

If applicable, please note the specific guidelines issued by individual doctorate advisory committees:

Dr. techn.
Dr. rer. nat.

Sequence of steps

Students in the fields of technical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and economics, and law are required to submit the application for approval of the research proposal (DISS1) together with the dissertation agreement (DISS2) in order to be admitted to the presentation before the doctorate advisory committee!

The dissertation agreement (DISS2) specifies the range of accomplishments to be achieved on the basis of the exposé and the time and work schedule. The detailed specification of the coursework (including the number of ECTS credits) and the transcripts of records is initially agreed between the supervisors and the student. You submit the application via the student portal in the “My applications/academic applications” section.

1. Planning your submission
Students submit the electronic application for approval of the dissertation agreement (DISS2) once this has been agreed and approved by the supervisors or advisors.
When submitting your application, please note that submission is only possible once your supervisor or advisor has given their (electronic) approval. To ensure that your application is submitted on time, you should complete it at least three weeks before the application deadline so that the supervisors or advisors have sufficient time to approve it.
2. Endorsement
After a formal review by the Office of Academic Affairs and the statement by the relevant doctorate advisory committee, it may be necessary to make changes in consultation with your supervisors and advisors. The doctorate advisory committee forwards its statement, including resolution, to the Office of Academic Affairs.
3. Approval
The Rector of Studies or the Vice Rector of Studies makes a formal decision on the approval or rejection of the dissertation agreement based on the opinion of the doctorate advisory committee.

Contact

Mag. Ulrike Eder-Jele
Studienrektorat
+43 463 2700 1006
Ulrike [dot] Eder [at] aau [dot] at