The Pasteur - Paris University International Doctoral Program

Educational Program

Ph.D. Thesis defense

The time to submit the Ph.D. thesis will be determined with respect to the scientific achievements as judged by the Thesis Advisor and the TAC, the requirements of the doctoral schools, and the work contract.
Specific requirements in the writing of the thesis will follow guidelines from the doctoral schools. This will set the starting a thesis defense deposit procedure.
Accordingly, the following will be generally set, which might differ slightly according to the doctoral schools:
  • The scientific content (decided and monitored by the Thesis Advisor)
  • The composition of the jury
  • The calendar of events before the final defense day according to the respective doctoral schools
  • Notification of the doctoral school
  • Approval by the president of the doctoral school and the president of the university of the composition of the jury
  • Scheduling of the defense date
  • Deposition of the Thesis manuscript
  • Defense day per se
  • Report of the Thesis jury to the doctoral school
  • Fulfillment of all requirements (administrative and otherwise) for the obtention of the Ph.D. diploma