For PhD students beginning in 2015 or before

For PhD students beginning in 2015 or before
Applications may be submitted during the academic year. From the point of view of initiation of the doctoral procedure the academic year shall last from 1 September until 31 May. Applications for the initiation of the procedure for obtaining a doctoral degree (hereinafter: doctoral procedure) shall be submitted in physical copies or via email to voros.peter@btk.elte.hu.

The following documents should be submitted in 2 copies or via email:

  • application form (see below download link)

  • proposal for doctoral comprehensive examination (see below download link)    

  • proposal for public defense (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)

  • certificates testifying foreign language competence

  • the applicant's list of publications, signed by the supervisor. (Only such publications may be taken into consideration which may be found in the MTMT database)

  • 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

  • the certification of the payment of the fee of the procedure

  • CV

  • preparation of the doctoral thesis, piece of work, work of art (docotral thesis)

Committee composition is based on prior consultation and approval by the program director. Approval may be given either by signing the application form or via email. Once the program director’s approval has been obtained, the application form can be submitted. The signature of the head of the doctoral school will be arranged by the Office.

For further information see the doctoral regulations. (Section 57 and 60).

Application form for the inititation of the doctoral procedure
Proposal for doctoral comprehensive examination
Proposal for public defense / dispute