Steps to take to complete your VU PhD degree
1
Request for exemption
2
Request for admission
3
Training programme
4
Submitting manuscript
5
Committee of assessment
6
scheduling defence date
7
Approval title page
8
Submitting final version
9
Day of defence
Office of Doctorate Affairs
All formalities surrounding your doctorate (PhD) are handled by the Office of Doctorate Affairs (in Dutch: Bureau Promotiezaken). The applicable regulations are laid down in the following download:
VU Doctorate Regulations (Promotiereglement) of VU University Amsterdam
Supplementary regulations Faculty of Medicine - Amsterdam UMC (in Dutch and English)
When you receive your PhD degree you have shown that you are extremely specialized in a certain field, but even more importantly that you are qualified to conduct independent research.
Contact information:
VUmc Office of Doctorate Affairs Department ZH 3D, location VUmc
Telephone: 0031 61180 1713
