The public defence of a PhD thesis and award of the title “doctor” is taking place under the mandate of the Doctorate Board (by Dutch law WHW art. 7.18 and 7.19) and under the Doctoral Regulations of the University of Twente. A PhD dissertation reflects the work of, on average, four years of scientific research and training. The University of Twente recognizes diverse forms and formats of dissertations, including those based on designs, publications, and books. It should be emphasized that the quality and not the quantity of the chapters should determine the assessment by the Graduation Committee. The University of Twente does not impose a minimum or a maximum number of chapters. For more details we refer to the Doctoral Regulations mentioned above and the PhD Charter, in particular Article 4.
1.5-meter defences - live stream link: Public Defences University of Twente on Vimeo
Support office Doctorate Board / Graduation Phase (Hora Finita)
The support office is the right place for questions and regulations concerning your Doctoral Defence, the publication of your PhD thesis or verifcation of a PhD Diploma/Certificate
Mariska Buurman / Astrid Scholtens-Hofenk
Email: promoties@utwente.nl
Phone: +31 53 489 4242
Office: Ravelijn, room 5260
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday
Beadles / Pedellen
Defences and other ceremonies of the University of Twente are accompanied by the Beadles / Pedellen.
Public defences are held on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:45, 14:45 and 16:45 hr.
Wim Koehorst / Astrid Scholtens-Hofenk
Email: pedel@utwente.nl
Phone: +31 53 489 5899
Office: Waaier, room 269
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday
Defences under Covid-19 restrictions
Due to the COVID-19 crisis measures, University of Twente can currently offer only fully digital PhD defenses (during a lockdown or when preferred by the candidate) or 1,5-defences (when lockdown measures have been lifted).
When a PhD defence is fully digital, the PhD candidate, committee members and the supervisors don’t come to the campus but join through their laptops or computers via a video connection. The chair and the beadle join the ceremony from the campus. Live streaming is available to make it a public defence. If you want to have a look at a fully digital defence, you can view the video recordings we’ve done of previous defences.
When a PhD defence is organized as a 1,5-meter event, the candidates and their promotors are present at University of Twente during the defence, as well as the chair. The candidate can also bring two paranimfs and fifteen guests. Because the senaatskamer -where the committee meets before the defense and during the break- can only accommodate four people when keeping a 1,5-meter distance, all committee members need to join via a video connection through their laptops or computers. Live streaming is available.
We will send all participants detailed instructions for the ceremony they participate in on the Monday before the actual defence.
Upcoming defences
Library
For help with the publication of your doctoral thesis contact the Library's Info desk: +31 53 489 2777
Downloads
- Doctoral regulations of the UT (English / Dutch)
- Intake form public defence (pdf)
- Template title pages (English MS Word)
- Template title pages (Dutch MS Word)
PhD candidates registered before 1st of January 2014
PhD can download and use the forms below. All other PhD candidates will receive the appropriate forms via Hora Finita emails, therefore the forms below do not apply to you.