Online Administration at the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs From 5 December 2022 to 24 February 2023.
0. General dates and information
5- 9 December 2022: Consultation week
12- 16 December: Autumn break
19 December 2022- 10 February 2023: Exam period
20-24 February 2023: Spring break
27 February 2023: First day of semester 2022/2023/2
Enrolment period in Neptun: 20 February 2023 17:00- 10 March 16:00
2. Information regarding visiting hours
Between 3 December 2022 and 26 February 2023, it is not allowed to organize any Ph.D. studies or Doctoral Office-connected events or programs requiring personal attendance.
For further information regarding the university’s opening hours, see the referring Dean’s regulations: IX/2022 (XI.02.)
2. Office hours at the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs
Between 3 December 2022 and 26 February 2023 the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs provides online Office Hours. Members of the staff are available on MS Teams. It is possible to book an appointment by using ELTE KRONOSZ. Besides these possibilities, members of the staff will be available by e-mail as well.
In case of special circumstances, it is possible to have offline consultation on Thursdays between 14:00- 16:00. However, it is obligatory to book an appointment via e-mail till 16:00 on the last Wednesday of the planned consultation day.
3. Events and programs regarding Ph.D. studies can be held in different locations and periods
| 5 December 2022- 13/14 February 2023 | 2 January- 10 February 2023 | |
|
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam (for Ph.D. students beginning in 2015 or before) |
- online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
- ELTE Trefort Ágoston Practice School - in special cases online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
| Comprehensive Exam |
After 19 December: - online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
- ELTE Trefort Ágoston Practice School - in special cases online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
| Preliminary Scientific Assessment (In-House Defence) |
- online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
- ELTE Trefort Ágoston Practice School - in special cases online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
| Public defense/dispute |
- online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
- ELTE Trefort Ágoston Practice School - in special cases online - outside ELTE with the permission of the Dean |
4. Application for the Doctoral procedure
All necessary documents for the application should be sent via email. For further information check out the doctoral regulations.
5. Doctoral Comprehensive Examination ( for Ph.D. students beginning in 2015 or before)
See the table above
6. Comprehensive exam
See the table above
7. Preliminary Scientific Assessment (In-House Defence)
According to the Regulations of the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs, Preliminary Scientific Assessment require personal attendance. (see the table above). When it is needed, online tools and digital platforms can be used to organize In-house defenses.
For further information about organizing In- house defenses check out the doctoral regulations:
The report of the defenses should be sent to the doctoral school, to this e-mail address.
8. Submitting the dissertation
Information regarding the submission of the dissertation is available here:
The dissertations and the appendixes should be sent digitally due the given date
Those applicants who only send their dissertations via e-mail should post them to the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs or leave them at the reception of the university. Applicants can personally bring their dissertations on Mondays between 9:00- 11:00 and Thursdays between 14:00- 16:00, also at the reception of ELTE.
9. Public defense/dispute
Public defenses require personal attendance. ( see the table above). Catering after the dispute should be held in a different location.
10. Autorisation to leave Hungary for Stipendium Hungaricum students
The scholarship holder is required to stay habitually in Hungary during the training period as follows.
A, Staying abroad for up to 10 working days is allowed, with the approval of the supervisor, with the authorization of the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs.
B, In case the intended stay for private purposes exceeds 10 working days but does not reach 30 days within a semester, with the approval of the supervisor, the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs issues an authorization. For authorization, contact the Ph.D. coordinator (Zsolt Horváth, horvath.zsolt@btk.elte.hu) 2 weeks prior to the planned travel.
Please attach:
- Approval of supervisor
- Dates of departure and arrival
C, Abroad stays of more than 30 days per training period are subject to institutional authorization, in accordance with Section 45 (2) c) of the Higher Education Act, may only be allowed in cases of childbirth, or in the event of an accident, illness or other unexpected reason beyond the own fault of the scholarship holder.