Here you will find the latest version of the doctoral regulations, approved by the UCLouvain Doctoral Commission on 11/23/2020.

Summary of the administrative steps of the PhD:

The realization of a doctoral thesis could be schematized by a cabinet with four distinct drawers, each having its own requirements and a specific interlocutor:

Admission to the doctorate is a procedure which aims to check whether a candidate can start doctoral studies, and in this case give him a "registration authorization". This authorization must be provided to the Registration Services (SIC) upon registration. Entries are issued by the CSD.

For the PhD students who were already enrolled in the doctorate with the paper procedure : you'll find in the menu on the left the list of the forms to be used.

Below are the deadlines for the submission of applications for examination by the CDD of the SST sector.

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