Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid

7. Enrolment for the Defence of the PhD Thesis

a. Enrolment for the defence

Once the authorisation has been obtained for the formalisation of the PhD thesis, the PhD student has to formalise the enrolment for the defence of the PhD thesis, paying the fee and the annual rights for the academic tutelage pending included in the current year.

b . Documentation to be presented for the authorization of the defence by the Comisión de Doctorado de la UPM

The Academic Commission of the PhD program must send on the following information to the PhD Commission of the UPM:

a) The enrolment receipt.
b) A provisional copy of the thesis.
c) A copy of the thesis in electronic format (pdf).
d) A summary of the thesis in electronic format (pdf) of a maximum of 4,000 characters in both Spanish and English.
e) The authorization for the defence from the director or directors of the thesis.
f) Publications or results associated with the PhD thesis.
g) A pre-defence report or the equivalent formality.
h) Certificate from the Academic Commission of the PhD program authorising the presentation of the PhD thesis.
i) The request for the European Honours of the Degree, if this mention is opted for, together with the remaining documentation required for this mention.
j) The adjudicating panel proposal.