This procedure is based on the general PhD regulations of the University of Antwerp. More information is provided per phase (see navigation).
Start of the PhD
1. Admission to the PhD studies and enrolment
- Step 1: Find a subject and a supervisor
- Step 2: Look for funding
- Step 3: Submit your application to the Registrar's Office
- Step 4: If applicable: Register as an employee with the HR Department
2. Arranging confidentiality agreements
Obligations during the PhD
1. General PhD regulations
2. Annual re-enrolment
3. Creating your ORCID ID
4. Mandatory course 'Mind the GAP'
5. Submission progress report PhD research
6. Doctoral study programme
7. Submission annual progress report doctoral study programme
8. ADS Doctoral Day
9. Declaration of integrity in the thesis
Preparing the thesis
1. Declaration of integrity in the thesis
2. Deciding on the thesis language
3. The design and form of the doctoral thesis
4. Arranging confidentiality agreements + additional layout confidential PhD thesis
5. Preventive screening of the thesis on plagiarism
6. Artificial Intelligence
Preparing the defence (in 9 steps)
Step 1: Completing the doctoral study programme
Step 2: Submitting thesis to individual PhD commission (IPC) + confidentiality checklist
Step 3: Composition of the doctoral jury
Step 4: Submitting thesis to doctoral jury
Step 5: Possible pre-defence and organisation public defence
Step 6: Announcement public defence
Step 7: Processing announcement and preparing the certificate supplement (doctoral study programme)
Step 8: Submitting thesis to the University Library Office (digitally + on paper)
Step 9: Public defence
After the defence
1. Awarding of the diploma
2. Talent Center for early-career researchers
3. Jobs for after your PhD
4. Orientation year (only non-EEA)
ePhD
More information on ePhD, the tool that provides an overview of the actions PhD researchers need to take in order to fulfil the administrative requirements of the doctoral process.
Terminating your PhD
More information on what to do when you terminate your PhD prematurely.
Information for supervisors
More information for supervisors.