Complex Exam

Students enrolled in the new four-year system are required to take a complex exam at the end of their fourth semester. This exam is governed by Section 19 of the University Doctoral and Habilitation Regulations.

The complex exam consists of two main parts:

• Theoretical part: The doctoral candidate demonstrates their familiarity with the literature of the relevant discipline, as well as their current theoretical and methodological knowledge.
• Dissertation part: The doctoral candidate reports on their scientific progress.

Students must take examinations in two of the subjects completed during the first four semesters. The subjects are designated by the Head of the Doctoral School, and the students will be notified within two months after the beginning of the given semester.

The complex exam is held within the examination period of the University. The date is determined by the Head of the Doctoral School, and students are notified accordingly.

For the exam, a booklet of approximately ten pages, developed in a thesis-like manner, must be submitted regarding scientific progress. Students are informed by the Doctoral School about the proper format.

The doctoral candidate may retake a failed complex exam (or exam part) on one occasion within the same examination period. In the event of an “unsatisfactory” assessment of the complex exam, the student will be dismissed by the Doctoral School.