Agreement

Find below information on the implementation procedure of a joint doctoral degree.

• Obtain the agreement of the two thesis supervisors (home and host university), who will then jointly supervise the dissertation work. If needed, consult the student advisor of your department or faculty.

• Contact the International Relations Office of the University of Lucerne (Dr. Chantal Vögeli, T: +41 41 229 50 70; L_hc__ulinu--ilegeov__latnahc), which will consult you regarding the cooperation agreement and the next steps to take. If necessary, a joint meeting with the corresponding student advisor is held.

• Apply for enrolment at the partner university.

• Complete the agreement form, including the names and functions of the various signatories, and prepare the demanded enclosures.

• Submit the complete application to the International Relations Office of the University of Lucerne. Doctoral candidates that have earned their educational requirements outside Switzerland need to add a copy of the diploma authentication issued by the deanery of the corresponding faculty of the University of Lucerne. Amendments to the cooperation agreement can only be made after consultation with the International Relations Office. If necessary, the International Relations Office contacts the International Relations Office of the partner institution.

• The doctoral candidate obtains the signatures from the thesis advisor and the signatories of the partner university. Enclosures 1 and 2 of the cooperation agreement – "Regulations regarding research stays and motivation of the choice of the partner institutions" and "Regulations regarding the composition of the board of examiners" – need to be signed by both supervisors as well as by the doctoral candidate. The International Relations Office of the University of Lucerne will obtain the Rector’s and the Dean’s signature. The agreement will be signed in seven copies.
  

• After the signing, the copies are distributed among the signatories. The doctoral candidate is in charge of the forwarding of the copies to the signatories of the partner universities. The International Relations Office sends the copies to the Rector and the Dean of the University of Lucerne.