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At the date of the submission of the completed thesis and at the date of the doctoral viva there must be a valid inscription at the Medical University of Vienna.

Follow the check list below before binding your work and submitting your thes

• Check "Guidelines about compilation of the doctoral thesis", contact your thesis supervisor
  
  
• Write one English and one German abstract (about 1 A4 page each) and integrate it into your thesis (must be part of the table of content))
  
  
• Add your list of publications and your curriculum vitae at the end of your thesis.
  
  
• Pay special attention to the cover page of your thesis. To be definitely included:
  1. Doctoral Thesis at the Medical University of Vienna for obtaining the "Doctor of Medical Science"-Degree (resp. "Dr.scient.med."-Degree),
  2. title of the doctoral thesis (please do not use abbreviations),
  3. your name as the author,
  4. supervisor (including the institute/center/department),
  5. place and date of compilation and submission
     >> see template for the cover page
• After having completed all obligatory courses please submit
1. 2 bound versions of the thesis in A4 format (may be handed in later),
   Suggestion for formatting: Times New Roman resp. Arial, 12pt; line spacing: 1,5 lines; margin: 2-3 cm
   pages may be imprinted one-sided or duplex; your name shall be on the spine of the thesis books
   
   and via martin.janku@meduniwien.ac.at (resp. USB-stick or CD Rom):
2. 1 Pdf/A file (1a- resp. 1b-version) file of your thesis,
   in case of publications:
   pdf files of first author publications in the course of the thesis that have been released in peer-reviewed journals,
   titles of peer-reviewed journals where the publications have been released,
   impact factors of the peer-reviewed journals
3. 1 Pdf/A file (1a- resp. 1b-version) ethics declaration (signed by you and your supervisor),
4. 1 Pdf/A file (1a- resp. 1b-version) declaration of consent
5. 1 Pdf/A file (1a- resp. 1b-version) application for blocking of the doctoral thesis if necessary (e.g. in case of patents, publications, ..)
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   >> Guidelines for PdF/A - Conversion
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6. Electronical registration of key data:
   >>http://dissdb.bibvb.ac.at/ 
   Login1: opus
               20-Opus-04
   Login2: diss_umw
               dissumw04
   
   see also Info Merkblatt zur Internetdatenerfassung available only in German language. Please check it with the assistance of a German-speaking colleague
7. Please forward the form >> LOM-Aufteilung to your supervisors employed at the Med Uni Vienna and afterwards submit it together with the thesis books only if the supervision was devided between several supervisors.

The thesis will be submitted by the MUV to

• to a plagiarism check, please see >> info handout,
• the anonymous reviewers/experts,
• the MUV- and the National Library

After submission of the thesis at the Medical University of Vienna the direction of curriculum assigns two independent experts. After the arrival of the positive expert opinions the examination board is nominated and a date for the doctoral viva between you and the board is fixed. The period between the submission of the thesis and the date of the doctoral viva can last up to 3 months.


DOCTORAL VIVA:

In the doctoral viva the doctoral candidate's comprehensive knowledge is examined by an examination board consisting of a chairperson and two examiners. The examiners are assigned by the curriculum director due to their professional relation to the thesis topic; however they shall not have a publicatory relation with the candidate apart from the supervisor. The supervisor of the doctoral thesis is appointed as one of the examiners unless any severe reasons speak against it. Within the scope of the doctoral viva it shall be evaluated if the doctoral candidate possesses the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in the field of the respective program topic.

The doctoral viva comprises topics

1. of the doctoral thesis including current knowledge relevant for the respective scientific problem as well as
2. of the thematic field encompassing the thesis topic.

The doctoral viva is held within the frame of a public lecture (defense, "Defensio dissertationis") followed by a scientific discussion in which primarily the examination board asks questions but the auditorium may also participate. The examination board has to evaluate the scientific methods of the thesis as well as the specialized knowledge of the doctoral candidate. The candidate shall display her/his professional qualification as well as the professional dimension of her/his work during the doctoral viva. In well-founded cases (patent process) the curriculum director is at the request of the doctoral candidate or the supervisor entitled to restrict the auditory to a small-qualified number.

By request of the doctoral candidate the doctoral viva can be held either in German or in English.

Duration of the doctoral viva:
approx. 20 min lecture (defense with the help of a Power Point presentation),
approx. 30 min discussion about the thesis, lecture, specialized knowledge

The studies have been completed successfully if

1. all courses
2. the doctoral thesis and
3. the doctoral viva about the thesis topic have been completed successfully.

All are essential components for the completion of the studies and are evaluated separately. A negative evaluation in one of them cannot be compensated by achievements in the other.

  

In the case of obscurities please direct your inquiry to:

Martin Janku
Medical University of Vienna
Study and Admission Office
Terminal 2
Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Wien
Tel: 01 / 40160 / 21019
Mailto: martin.janku@meduniwien.ac.at

The office is open to the public as follows:
Mon, Wed, Fri 9 - 12 am
Tue 1 - 3 pm
Thur 2 - 5 pm