DOCTORAL PROGRAMME IN ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
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Personal Study Plan (PSP) for Doctoral Studies and supervisory agreement
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Address:
Employer:
E-mail:
Tel.:
DEGREE PURSUED AND SUPERVISORS
Degree and major subject:
Primary supervisor:
Secondary supervisors:
Title of the research plan:
My research group:
I am a full-time doctoral student (target time for completion 4 years)
I am a part-time doctoral student (target time for completion 6 years)
GENERAL PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO THE SUPERVISION OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
1. Both the supervisor and the doctoral student shall act in a way that enables open and direct communication between the two.
2. The doctoral student and the supervisor shall agree on their meetings in a way that the commitment
to the process is continuous. The aim of the meetings is to swap opinions and to discuss the central
matters related to the doctoral studies and dissertation work. The aim is also to give the student a
chance to benefit from the experience and knowledge of the supervisor.
3. The commitment to the doctoral studies is target-oriented, and it shall be based on the study plan
made by the student and accepted by the supervisor.
4. The mutual commitment is possible only if the doctoral student takes an active role in their studies.
The minimum requirement shall be that the student regularly completes studies, attends research
seminar meetings, contributes to his or her research, and reports on the progress in the work as
agreed.
5. In mutual commitment, the student shall receive competent and individual guidance from the supervisor in an appropriate form and within the agreed timeframe.
6. In mutual commitment to the studies, the supervisor shall expect progress in studies and research of
the student as agreed in the accepted plan.
7. The supervisor and the student shall inform each other of circumstances affecting the commitment
to the studies. In case of the supervisor, these circumstances include, for example, leave of absence,
work in another place, or other significant matters affecting the commitment. In case of the student,
these circumstances include the inability to continue the studies actively, significant changes in the
planned timetable for completing the studies, or other significant factors affecting the commitment.
STUDY PLAN FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES
The curriculum of the major subject shall be followed when making a personal study plan for doctoral studies.
The plan shall present the contents of the studies and a preliminary timetable for completing the studies. The
supervisor of the doctoral student shall give guidance in the preparation of a study plan.
Structure of the degree (Doctor and Licentiate of Science)
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Doctoral studies required for doctorate degree (altogether 60 ECTS):
Doctoral dissertation or licentiate thesis 180 ECTS
See: Curricula of Major Subjects and
Courses offered at the Graduate School of the University of Vaasa
DOCTORAL STUDIES (altogether 60 ECTS)
Credits
Year
Supplementary Studies (if required)
Credits
Year
Current stage of the doctoral dissertation and completion schedule:
SIGNATURES (The study plan shall be updated with the supervisor at least once a year)
We have agreed on the general principles applied to the supervision of doctoral studies. I am familiar with the
ethical guidelines and I agree abide by them.
Signature of the doctoral student
Date and place
We have agreed on the general principles applied to the supervision of doctoral studies. I accept the study plan
for doctoral studies presented above.
Signature of the supervisor
Date and place
GRADUATION
All the studies required for the Licentiate/Doctor´s Degree are complete:
Grade of the Major Subject:
Date and signature:
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Professor of the Major Subject
Date and signature:
Head of the Doctoral Programme