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Standard Processing Time

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Processing Time

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Processing Time
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As a rule, the dissertation should be submitted within 3.5 years, but at the latest before the end of the standard processing time (4 years). Please refer to your letter of admission for the end of the standard processing time.

If it is not possible to submit your dissertation within the four-year standard processing time, you must submit an application for extension of standard processing time (by e-mail is sufficient) four weeks before the end of the standard processing time. The doctoral board decides on the extension of the standard processing time.

If the reason for the extension of the standard processing time is maternity leave or parental leave, please use the application for extension due to maternity leave and parental leave.

In the event that a change of you supervisor schould take place, the application for a change of supervisor must be submitted immediately to the doctorate office. The doctoral board will check whether the application can be accepted. For advice please contact the Doctoral Degree Office.

If you do not wish to continue your doctoral studies at the FU Berlin, please submit an informal application to the doctoral office for the closure of the doctoral procedure.

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