The formal content and deadline for the completion of studies will ensure that education at NTNU is of a recognised international quality. It will also contribute to ensuring that each individual doctoral student becomes known in general and also within the international subject environment within the field.

The regulations from before 01.01.2000 apply to those defending their thesis at present. The routines for completion follow these regulations. New procedures are being drawn up for those defending their theses who were admitted according to the regulations of 01.01.2000.

At least 3 months prior to the defence, the doctoral student must submit an application to have his/her thesis examined to the institute. The application form, with accompanying letter, must be sent to the faculty, with suggestions for the examining committee. Nomination should be made in co-operation with your supervisor.

The thesis should be sent to the faculty (2 copies) 5 weeks before the defence. At the same time, the administration/institute will send the thesis directly to the examining committee members. The faculty will send 1 copy to UBIT.

Printing must be completed at latest 1 month before the defence. Contact your supervisor for more information on how and where to get your thesis printed. This must be applied for on the web.

The University Library in Trondheim (UBiT) offers all PhD candidates to publish their thesis in full on NTNU's web pages. The faculty incourages all candidates to accept this offer.

Frida is a web system for registrating of research documentation. The faculty recommends you to register you thesis in the Frida system.

NTNU recommends that candidates register their thesis in UMI's international data base. A separate Agreement Form must be competed, signed and sent to UMI. The form can be obtained from Solfrid Bergsmyr. UMI Dissertation Services offers other services which may be of interest, such as tips for writing dissertations.

Practical details which can be dealt with in advance will be handled by administrators and institutes. The date should be agreed at an early stage with the committee. The room where the defence will take place (The Total Room in the Main Building or in The Sciences Building), hotel rooms for visitors etc. should be reserved at the same time.

Recommendations from the examining committee and the title of the test lecture must be sent to the faculty 5 weeks before the defence using a separate form. The faculty will tell the candidate the title of the test lecture 14 days before the defence. The candidate can submit comments on the recommendations 5 days before the defence.If there is a lack of unity amongst the committee, this may mean that the defence must be postponed.

Press announcements regarding the defence are sent out by the candidate at latest 4 weeks before the defence. See the guidelines, which contain the appropriate form.

Posters and announcements are dealt with by the faculty on the basis of practical information about the defence from the institutes. Practical details for the defence (location, flowers, lunch) are dealt with by the institutes.

After the defence the administrator must send the forms for the test lecture which has taken place and the defence and one copy of the thesis (signed) to the faculty. The candidate must submit 10 copies of the approved thesis (40 copies for the dr.phil degree) to the University Library at Kalvskinnet.