Applications for the doctoral procedure
Applications for the initiation of the procedure for obtaining a doctoral degree (hereinafter: doctoral procedure) shall be submitted to the Doctoral Council of the Faculty of Humanities via doctoral office. The doctoral council decides on the acceptance of the application and the approval of the defence committee. (Faculty Doctoral Regulations Section 33.)
The final deadline for the submission of the application is 6 months before the final deadline of the submission of the final version of the dissertation.
The following documents should be submitted / attached:
application form which contains the proposal concerning the composition of the defence committee (see below download link)
the certificate testifying the university degree or its authenticated copy (in the case of a degree obtained abroad its original nostrified copy)
proof of foreign language proficiency
professional CV
the candidate’s list of publications printed / downloaded from MTMT database, signed by the supervisor
short summary (3-5 pages) of the dissertation
the applicant’s declaration that he/she has no pending doctoral procedure in the same discipline and has not had a rejected application for the initiation of the doctoral procedure for 2 years (included in the application form)
minutes of the preliminary scientific assessment (in-house defence) - if already completed.
The application for the initiation of the procedure may only be submitted if the proposed defence committee is specified. (See the application form)
Committee composition is based on prior consultation and approval by the head of the doctoral programme. Approval may be given either by signing the application form or via email. Once the head of the doctoral programme approved the defence committee, the application form can be submitted. The signature of the head of the doctoral school will be arranged by the doctoral office.
The documents must be submitted personally in two copies, or uploaded electronically using the following link:
Applications submitted via e-mail cannot be accepted.
Consultation, advice, and the personal submission of documents are available at the following address and contact details:
https://btk.elte.hu/en/staff/peter-voros
The dissertation may only be submitted after the BDT has approved the initiation of the doctoral procedure and the composition of the defence committee.
Submitting the dissertation
The final deadline for the submission of the dissertation is three academic years (August 31) after the date of the comprehensive examination. (NHEA Section 53. paragraph 4.)
For students taking the comprehensive exam between 1 February, 2018 and 31 August, 2021, the final deadline is four academic years (August 31) after the date of the comprehensive examination.
The dissertation must go through a preliminary scientific assessment (in-house defence) prior to its submission. (See below)
The final submission deadline can be extended by a year due to extraordinary circumstances pending special permission. (NHEA Section 53. paragraph 4.) The request form for the special permission has to be submitted before the final submission deadline to the Doctoral Council of the Faculty of Humanities. The documents corroborating the special circumstances as well as the supervisor’s letter of recommendation has to be attached to the request form.
The final deadline for the submission of the official proof regarding the knowledge of a second foreign language is the date of the submission of the final version of the dissertation. This proof can be a state-accredited or equivalent intermediate (B2) or higher level comprehensive/oral /written certificate. (Faculty Doctoral Regulations Section 31. paragraph 2-3.)
Formal Criteria for the Dissertation is available here.
Preliminary scientific assessment (in-house defence)
The preliminary scientific assessment (in-house defence) is organised by the doctoral programs according to the rules and conditions set forth in the regulations of the doctoral schools.
The minutes of the preliminary scientific assessment has to be sent to the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs.
The preliminary scientific assessment has to be organised 90 days before the submission of the final version of the dissertation.