Deadlines and important dates - the Dissertation Committee

The Dissertation Committee has a meeting every other week, except for the summer period. The dates below are set to give you enough time for all stages of the dissertation process. You may only defend your thesis and have your constituent papers pre-reviewed within the defence dates.

Fall semester 2024

Fall semester 2024
MeetingDeadlineEarliest possible date of defence
2024-08-132024-07-302024-10-18
2024-08-272024-08-132024-10-31
2024-09-092024-08-262024-11-15
2024-09-232024-09-092024-11-29
2024-10-082024-09-242024-12-13
2024-10-222024-10-082025-01-10
2024-11-052024-10-222025-01-24
2024-11-182024-11-042025-02-07
2024-12-022024-11-182025-02-21

Spring semester 2025

Spring semester 2025
MeetingDeadlineEarliest possible date of defence
2025-01-072024-12-102025-03-21
2025-01-212025-01-072025-04-04
2025-02-032025-01-202025-04-17
2025-02-172025-02-032025-04-30
2025-03-042025-02-182025-05-16
2025-03-182025-03-042025-05-28
2025-03-312025-03-172025-06-13
2025-04-142025-03-312025-08-08
2025-04-292025-04-102025-08-22
2025-05-132025-04-292025-09-05
2025-05-262025-05-122025-09-19
2025-06-092025-05-222025-10-03

 

Defense dates

Fall semester 2024: 5 August - 18 December

Spring semester 2025: 7 January - 17 June

Fall semester 2025: 11 August - 19 December

Spring semester 2026: 7 January - 16 June

The Dissertation Committee is appointed by the Committee for Doctoral Education to oversee compliance with the examination rules and to ensure the highest possible quality of theses published by Karolinska Institutet. The Dissertation Committee has meetings both in Solna and in Flemingsberg.

Members in the Dissertation Committee

Contact

The Dissertation Committee

Questions about the public defence application

Ruket Negasi

Administrative Officer
GH
Content reviewer:
Ruket Negasi
17-09-2024