2. Public Defense / Defensio
With the positive assessment of the doctoral thesis and when all demands of the curriculum have been met, a registration for the public defense is possible.
For this purpose, the registration form "Registration for doctoral thesis defense (Defensio) (SL/P4)" needs to be sent to the StudiesServiceCentre Computer Science (in English or German).
The public defense consists of a presentation of the central findings followed by a general discussion about the research subject with the examination commission. You can find a detailed description of the doctoral process including the defense of the doctoral thesis on the website of the Center for Doctoral Studies.
The Procedure of the Public Defense
- In total, the public defense usually lasts around 90 minutes.
- First, you present your research results (30 to 40 minutes; please announce the planned time frame before you start).
- After the presentation you will enter a discussion with the commission.
- In online settings, you should join the online meeting 15 minutes before the official start of the defense to upload your presentation and test your audio/video equipment.
Academic Title
After the positively assessed public defense, the academic title according to the curriculum is awarded as Dr. techn./Dr. rer. oec. Congratulations! Your success will, with your DoCS agreement, be shared on the DoCS Dates of Public Defenses and the DoCS Graduates websites.
Additional links
» Curriculum Doctoral/PhD Programme in Business, Economics and Statistics
» All current forms for the doctorate (English)
» All current forms for the doctorate (German)
» PhD process (Center for Doctoral Studies)
» Submission and review of the thesis (Center for Doctoral Studies)
» PhD Handbook Navigating your Doctorate (Center for Doctoral Studies)
» Orientation Guide for International PhD Candidates (Center for Doctoral Studies)
» Early Career Researchers - Funding Programs (Research Services and Career Development; University of Vienna)
» grants.at (online database for scholarships and research grants)
» University Law 2002 (German)