To do:

Which steps are to be taken first?

  • Make sure you have earned 30 ECTS points on training
  • Ask your supervisor to check the courses, trainings and activities done, in Hora Finita
  • After approval by the supervisor, you are expected to submit a request to the PhD committee of the Research Institute via Hora Finita, to assess the completed training programme in the manner established

Note: Only after approval of the portfolio in Hora Finita by the research institute you can upload your manuscript for assessment by the Doctorate Committee

Necessary documents:

  • Certificates to be uploaded in Hora Finita, to prove completed courses and activities

Tips:

Contact the PhD Committee of your Research Institute (See for contact details 'Downloads' below) to approve your Portfolio

Note: In addition to the VU Doctorate Regulations the Amsterdam UMC Executive Board has specified additional requirements (by decision 7 July 2021), to harmonize the rules that apply to PhD students preparing a doctorate at either university in Amsterdam. This means that in addition to the VU Doctorate Regulations article 15, the thesis must contain a portfolio of education (guideline 30 ECTS)

Note: To prepare for a general discussion on your PhD thesis, you can use this format:

Did you start your PhD trajectory on 1 September 2022 or later?

The PhD regulations state that all PhD candidates who started their PhD trajectory as of 1 September 2022 are required to submit one appropriate product to a plagiarism check in the first phase of the PhD program and discuss the result with their supervisor

In addition, all PhD candidates, including those who started before 1 September 2022, can make use of the tool voluntarily, with a maximum of once a year

Check for more information PhD graduation step 4 on plagiarism

Did you start your PhD trajectory before 1 April 2015?

PhD candidates who entered into employment at VU Amsterdam before 1 April 2015 and who were not given the opportunity to be admitted to the PhD trajectory before 1 April 2015 will not be obliged to comply with the training requirements*, but will retain the entitlement to do so. The starting date of the trajectory is evidenced from the decision by the College of Deans/Rector Magnificus VU Amsterdam, as listed in Hora Finita

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