Submitting the definitive document

For the candidate to be able to submit the definitive version of the PhD thesis, some paperwork must be first sent from the candidate's department to the central secretary. Please confirm before going to submit it, confirm that the paperwork has been sent with either the department or the central secretary (doutoramentos@fc.ul.pt).

After the PhD defense is approved, the candidate has 30 days to submit a printed copy of the thesis and 2 CDs with both the definitive version (“Versão definitiva”) of the thesis and an updated CV. The candidate should adjust the document formatting (check here) and include any corrections or suggestions made by the jury.

Be aware that it is quite common for there to be typos on the cover and cover sheet pages. You can ask beforehand for the central secretary to confirm if everything is OK (either by going there physically of by e-mail - doutoramentos@fc.ul.pt).

After having submitted the definitive thesis, the PhD can immediately request any of the available certificates (see next page).