POSTGRADUATE STUDY PLAN
MONITORING OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDY PROGRESS
Please return this form with the required enclosures to the planning officer in charge of postgraduate
studies in the Faculty Office by 15 April 2015 at 15.45.
Last name (also former last names)
First name (underline the one you use)
Identity number
Student number
Street address
Postal code and city
Email
Telephone
POSTGRADUATE STUDY PLAN
 Licentiate of Theology
 Doctor of Philosophy
Working title of my doctoral dissertation / Licentiate thesis
My objective is to complete the degree of
I have completed the postgraduate studies
seminar
(I have given a presentation and acted as an
opponent)
 Doctor of Theology
 no  yes
My Licentiate thesis is being examined
My Licentiate thesis has been approved
My doctoral dissertation is in preliminary
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
date ____ / ____ 20___
 no
 yes
date ____ / ____ 20___
 no
 yes
date ____ / ____ 20___
date ____ / ____ 20___
examination
I have been granted permission to defend my
dissertation in a public examination
I have defended my dissertation in a public
examination
My dissertation has been approved
Anticipated date for the completion of postgraduate degree
Faculty of Theology
P.O. Box 4 (Vuorikatu 3), FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Telephone (0)2941 911, www.helsinki.fi/teol
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Major subject
Completed studies (scope)
Studies to be completed (scope)
Other studies
Completed studies (scope)
Studies to be completed (content and scope)
Transferable skills that have been completed or will be completed as part of the postgraduate degree
 higher education
development
 project work
 teaching
 science communication
 international activities
 other, please specify
Director of research (Professor of Major studies) _________________________________________________
Dissertation supervisors (2) ___________________________________________________________________
THE POSTGRADUATE STUDY PLAN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SEPARATE RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND
TENTATIVE TIMETABLE (see attached instructions)
_____ / ______ 20___
___________________
PLACE
_________________________________________________
SIGNATURE AND NAME
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DISCIPLINE COORDINATOR
The student has contacted the directing professor
 yes
The department recommends that the postgraduate
 yes
study plan be approved
Grounds for rejection
 no
 no
DATE AND SIGNATURE BY THE DISCIPLINE COORDINATOR
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CHAIR OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
The Steering Committee of the Doctoral Programme approves the postgraduate study plan  yes
 no
Grounds for rejection
DATE AND SIGNATURE BY THE CHAIR OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME IN THEOLOGY
Faculty of Theology
P.O. Box 4 (Vuorikatu 3), FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Telephone (0)2941 911, www.helsinki.fi/teol
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND TENTATIVE TIMETABLE (These are not required if the dissertation manuscript is
in preliminary examination, or you have been granted permission to defend it in a public examination or the
dissertation has been approved.)
The approval of the postgraduate studies plan depends on its feasibility and appropriateness. The plan must be
accompanied by a 5–10-page research proposal and timetable that includes the following:
1. Topic of the doctoral dissertation/Licentiate thesis
2. Background
- Background, significance and status of the dissertation in national and international research in the field
- Previous research relevant to the topic
3. Objectives and methods
- Objectives of research
- Materials and methods of research
- Expected research results and their significance
- Other intended publications apart from the dissertation (articles, for example)
4. Implementation of the dissertation
- an account of the progress of research and a timetable for its completion
- sources of funding so far (grants, for example) and funding plan for the future
- national and international cooperation (research projects, international contacts, studies abroad, etc.)
- supervisor(s)
- language of the dissertation
5. Bibliography of significant research literature
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