The day of the defence (Amsterdam UMC/UvA)

For whom:

Supervisors whose PhD candidate has been admitted to the defence ceremony and the date has been confirmed

Aim:

Make sure the complete Doctorate Committee is informed on the details of the ceremony like date, time, location, etc.

When:

Two weeks before the day of the defence and preferably earlier

Timeframe:

Not applicable

To do:

Issues on the Defence ceremony are described in the the University of Amsterdam Doctorate Regulations 2020, articles 32-39. Check the articles for full description and conditions

The language used for the opposition and defence is Dutch. For a non-Dutch speaker the language is English. A (native) Dutch speaker wishing to defend in English will need the permission of the dean, through the Office of Doctorate Affairs

In case one or more of the voting members of the Doctorate Committee is/are unable to attend, one or more guest opponents need to be invited on the recommendation of the supervisor by sending a request to the dean, through the Office of Doctorate Affairs (see also 'Tips')

Supervisor(s) inform(s) the dean/chairperson about the order of the opposition during the public defence by email. It is necessary to mention names, including the title of opponent, affiliation and expertise/teaching commitment on the form