B.8: Overview of the respective requirements of the US doctoral degree
Type of activity
1 Educational
activity
Name
Medieval Studies Doctoral
Colloquium (2 credits x 4 semesters)
Doctoral level Research Methodology
and Advance Source Language
Classes (2 credits x 4 semesters + 3
credits)
Doctoral level elective classes
Course work: total credits
2. Academic
Dissertation prospectus defense
activity
Comprehensive exam
Dissertation research; annual ‘workin-progress report’
Regular consultations with
supervisor/s
Academic practica
Academic activity: total credits
Total credits
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Credits
Type
per
unit
2
mandatory
Credit
value
min. 8
1-2-4
mandatory elective
min. 11
2–4
mandatory elective
2
2
0
mandatory
mandatory
mandatory
min. 9
min. 28
2
2
0
0
mandatory
0
1
mandatory
4
8
min. 36
working knowledge of Latin;
working knowledge of the ancient, medieval or early modern source language most relevant
for the proposed dissertation project, if different from Latin;
working knowledge of one modern language relevant to the dissertation project other than
English and the doctoral student’s mother tongue(s)
B.9: Overview of the respective requirements of the Hungarian doctoral degree
Type of activity
1. Educational
activity
Name
Medieval Studies Doctoral
Colloquium (2 credits x 5 semesters)
Doctoral level Research Methodology
and Advance Source Language
Classes (2 credits x 5 semesters + 3
credits)
Doctoral level elective classes
Course work: total credits
2. Teaching
Teaching practice (teaching
activity
assistantship) at CEU
Independent teaching practice at
undergraduate level at any university
as approved by the Doctoral
Committee
Teaching activity: total credits
3. Academic
Dissertation prospectus defense and
activities
comprehensive exam
Dissertation research; annual progress
report (6 credits x 3 years)
Regular consultations with
supervisor(s) (4 credits x 3 years)
Publications
Participation in research projects
Conference participation: paper
presentation
Academic practica
Academic activity: total credits
Total credits
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Credits Type
per
unit
2
mandatory
Credit
value
min. 10
2
mandatory elective
min. 13
2–4
mandatory elective
mandatory
min. 9
min. 32
min. 4
optional
max. 6
mandatory
min. 4
10
6
mandatory
18
4
mandatory
12
1
optional
optional
optional
max. 12
max. 6
max. 6
mandatory
4
min. 44
max. 68
min. 90
max. 115
working knowledge of Latin;
working knowledge of the ancient, medieval or early modern source language most relevant
for the proposed dissertation project, if different from Latin;
working knowledge of one modern language relevant to the dissertation project other than
English and the doctoral student’s mother tongue(s)
Doctoral students pursuing a Hungarian doctoral degree must produce evidence of appropriate
command of two languages other than their mother tongue (’foreign languages’).