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Society, Law and Religion KU Leuven

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PhD On-Campus Full-time find out find out find out find out
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Course overview

This programme consists of successful completion, submission and defence of the dissertation.

The evaluation and public defence of the dissertation consist of the following steps:

  • Composition of the Reading Committee;
  • Submission of the doctoral dissertation;
  • Evaluation by the Reading Committee;
  • Submission of the final version of the doctoral dissertation;
  • Preparation of the public defence;
  • The public defence.

The promotion to Doctor of Canon Law takes place at the end of the public defence of the dissertation.


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