Approval of manuscript
At the end of your PhD you submit the manuscript of your PhD thesis at the secretary of the deanship with the following documents
- Request form with evidence of coursework (PDF)
- Confirmation of university registration
- Signed affirmation about the usage of material (Word-File)
- Reports of the faculty representative, the co-referee and an external expert (Recommendations)
PhD Defense
After the approval of the manuscript you can set up the PhD defense with your PhD committee. The chairperson leads the defense including a short presentation of the PhD project (20 min) and its discussion by the PhD committee (30 min) and the public (10 min).
Submission of PhD Thesis
Finally, you are required to submit the three hard copies of the PhD Thesis to the University of Basel within two years after the PhD Defense.
Policy of the Medical Faculty, Submission Policy, Cover (German only)