PhD Graduation & Dissertation Documents
Application for PhD Defense — Deadline: December 15, 2025 Submit your application to defend your thesis using the online form below.
Upload of PhD thesis and documents — Deadline: January 9, 2026 Theses and required attachments for the defense can be submitted via the online form below.
Below you can find the most important documents and templates related to the PhD graduation process, the formal requirements of the dissertation, and example theses. Please always use them together with the latest faculty and CTM regulations.
Graduation Process & Defense
- PhD Graduation Checklist (DOCX)
- PhD Graduation Checklist (PDF)
- Description of the Graduation Process (DOCX)
- PhD Defense PowerPoint Template (PPTX)
- Supervisor’s proposal for the members of the examination committee for the final defense (DOCX)
- Supervisor’s proposal for the members of the examination committee for the final defense (PDF)
PhD Dissertation – Formal Requirements
Statements
- Statement – Co-authors (PDF)
- Statement – Results in the publications related to the dissertation (PDF)
- Statement – Supervisor (PDF)
- Statement – Authenticity and Copyright (PDF)
- Statement – Revisions made based on the minutes of the home defense (DOCX)
- Statement – Revisions made based on the minutes of the home defense (PDF)
Data Sheet of the Central Library
Templates & Examples
Dissertation Templates
- Cover Page Template (DOCX)
- Cover Page Template (PDF)
- Table of Contents Template (DOCX)
- Thesis Booklet Template (DOCX)
- Thesis Template (DOCX)
- Formal Requirements (PDF)
Examples of PhD Theses
- PhD Thesis – Marie Anne Engh
- PhD Thesis – Mahmoud Obeidat
- PhD Thesis – Bianca Golzio Navarro Cavalcante
- PhD Thesis – Anett Rancz