Doctoral education services
We support doctoral students, supervising professors, thesis advisors and doctoral programme directors in matters related to doctoral studies.
Evaluation and graduation
This information is for all Aalto doctoral students who are at the final phase of their studies. You can find comprehensive guidance on how to successfully complete your thesis and degree and how to prepare for the defence, including the pre-examination, finalising the thesis manuscript, public display, distribution and approval of thesis. You can also learn about the proceedings on the public defence day as well as the steps towards graduation.
See the quick links below and the side navigation for further details.
See the quick links below and the side navigation for further details.
What should you do in preparation for your thesis publication and the public defence?
Pre-examination
Information for doctoral students on pre-examination, and finalising the thesis.
Preparing for the public defence
Instructions for planning and arranging public defences (for doctoral student and custos)
Publishing your doctoral thesis
Instructions for preparing your doctoral thesis for publication and printing, and information on archiving
Proceedings of the public defence day
Instructions for arranging the public defence (public examination of the doctoral thesis) and "karonkka" (post-doctoral party).
Steps toward graduation
Graduation instructions for doctoral students
Doctoral page index
Index of all aalto.fi pages about doctoral education