Below you will find information regarding the completion of education in SDW and participation in the "Implementation PhD" program.
The scope of responsibilities and the rules for completing participation in the program may vary depending on the edition. This results from the provisions of agreements concluded between Gdańsk Tech and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW).
Please familiarize yourself with the information assigned to the appropriate edition of the program.
To complete education at the Implementation Doctoral School, one must:
- Pass all courses and other educational elements required by the curriculum of the Implementation Doctoral School within the discipline in which the education is conducted.
- Present a certificate confirming knowledge of a foreign language at least at the B2 level, consistent with the list of certificates available on the school’s website ->click here (pdf, 176.75kB)
- No later than in the 4th year, pass the doctoral exam verifying advanced knowledge in the discipline in which the education is conducted.
Important! The exam is organized by the Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech, and its result is confirmed in the protocol. For matters regarding the doctoral exam, please contact the Chairperson of the Discipline Council.
- Submit to the Implementation Doctoral School office a copy of the doctoral exam protocol, which will allow the school office to issue a certificate of achieving learning outcomes for qualification at level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework in the relevant discipline, necessary to submit the doctoral dissertation. doctoral exam protocol template (docx, 30.61kB)
- Important! You should notify the school office in advance if you wish to receive the certificate.
- Submit to the appropriate Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech, the doctoral dissertation along with a positive opinion from the supervisor or supervisors (the requirement concerning supervisors’ opinions applies from 01.10.23) and other attachments required by the Council.
- Submit to the Implementation Doctoral School office the document confirming the submission of the dissertation:
6. Submit the final report on the course of scientific work
- Final report (docx, 138.46kB)
- attachment no. 1 - description of the doctoral candidate’s activities during the doctorate (docx, 32.30kB)
- attachment no. 2 - list of scientific activities throughout the doctorate (docx, 35.25kB)
- attachment no. 3 - supervisor’s opinion on the progress of the doctorate (docx, 32.60kB)
- attachment no. 4 - assistant supervisor’s opinion on the progress of the doctorate (docx, 32.79kB)
- attachment no. 5 - information on changes occurring during the realization of the doctorate (docx, 27.48kB)
- the most recently updated Individual Research Plan
- a copy of the first page of the doctoral dissertation with the signature of an authorized person and the date of submission to the appropriate Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech
Submission of the doctoral dissertation to the Discipline Council ends the education at the Implementation Doctoral School and is equivalent to completion of participation in the Implementation Doctorate program.
Doctoral scholarship payments are suspended as of the date the doctoral candidate submits the doctoral dissertation. The total duration of the scholarship payments cannot exceed 4 years in total.
After the doctoral candidate submits the final report, the University submits the final report on the course of the doctorate to the Ministry.
Until the Ministry officially settles the report, the doctoral candidate is required to maintain contact with Gdańsk Tech.
Doctoral candidates who:
- submit the doctoral dissertation by September 30 are obligated to submit the final report by October 13
- have obtained the Ministry’s approval for an extension of the submission deadline are required to submit the final report within a deadline individually set by the school office
After completing the entire procedure, the doctoral candidate may receive from the Implementation Doctoral School office a certificate of completion of education at the Implementation Doctoral School. The school does not issue separate diplomas or certificates. The certificate is issued in Polish.
IMPORTANT:
Requirements regarding the doctoral dissertation and the doctoral defense are determined by the appropriate Discipline Council, which also appoints reviewers. The dissertation defense takes place before the appropriate Discipline Council or a commission appointed by the Council. Additional information about the doctoral dissertation, procedures for awarding the doctoral degree, and the composition of the Councils can be found on the website https://pg.edu.pl/nauka/rady-dyscyplin-i-dziedzin
To complete education at the Implementation Doctoral School, you must:
- Pass all courses and other educational components required by the curriculum of the Implementation Doctoral School within the discipline in which education is conducted
- Present a certificate confirming proficiency in a foreign language at least at level B2, in accordance with the list of certificates available on the school’s website -> click here (pdf, 176.75kB)
- No later than the 4th year, pass the doctoral examination verifying knowledge at an advanced level in the discipline in which education is conducted
Important! The exam is organized by the Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech, and its outcome is confirmed in a protocol. For issues related to the doctoral exam, please contact the Chairperson of the Discipline Council
- Submit to the Office of the Implementation Doctoral School a copy of the doctoral exam protocol, which enables the School Office to issue a certificate of achieving learning outcomes for qualification at level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework in the given discipline, necessary for submitting the doctoral dissertation
doctoral exam protocol template (docx, 30.61kB)
Important! You must inform the School Office in advance about your intention to receive the certificate.
- Submit to the appropriate Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech your doctoral dissertation along with a positive opinion from the supervisor or supervisors (the requirement regarding supervisors’ opinions applies from 01.10.23) and other attachments required by the Council
- Submit to the Office of the Implementation Doctoral School a document confirming the submission of the dissertation:
dissertation submission confirmation template (docx, 24.95kB) - Submit a final report on the course of scientific work:
- Doctoral candidates who:
- submit their doctoral dissertation at the end of the education period - by 30 September 2025 - are required to submit the final report by 12 October 2025.
- submit their doctoral dissertation during the course of education - must inform the ID School Office of this fact and submit the final report within a deadline individually set by the School Office
- have obtained Ministry consent for an extension of the dissertation submission deadline must submit the final report within a deadline individually set by the School Office
Templates of documents for the final report:
- Final report (docx, 138.46kB)
- attachment no. 1 – description of doctoral candidate’s activities in the doctoral program (docx, 35.20kB)
- attachment no. 2 – list of scientific activities during the entire doctoral program (docx, 35.25kB)
- attachment no. 3 – supervisor’s opinion on the progress of the doctoral program (docx, 32.60kB)
- attachment no. 4 – auxiliary supervisor’s opinion on the progress of the doctoral program (docx, 32.79kB)
- attachment no. 5 – information about changes occurring during the doctoral program (docx, 27.48kB)
- the most recently updated and approved Individual Research Plan
- a copy of the first page of the doctoral dissertation with the signature of the authorized person and the date of submission to the appropriate Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School at Gdańsk Tech
Submitting the doctoral dissertation to the Discipline Council concludes the education at the Implementation Doctoral School and is equivalent to completing participation in the Implementation Doctoral Program
The payment of the doctoral scholarship is suspended as of the date the doctoral candidate submits the doctoral dissertation. The total scholarship payment period must not exceed 4 years in total.
After the doctoral candidate submits the final report, the University submits a final report on the course of the doctorate to the Ministry.
Until the Ministry finally settles the report, the doctoral candidate is required to remain in contact with Gdańsk Tech.
- After completing the entire procedure, the doctoral candidate may receive at the Office of the Implementation Doctoral School a certificate of completion of education at the Implementation Doctoral School. The School does not issue separate diplomas or certificates. The certificate is issued in Polish
IMPORTANT:
The requirements regarding the doctoral dissertation and doctoral defense are specified by the appropriate Discipline Council, which also appoints reviewers. The doctoral defense takes place before the appropriate Discipline Council or before a committee appointed by the Council. Additional information about the doctoral dissertation, the procedure for awarding the doctoral degree, and the composition of Discipline Councils can be found at https://pg.edu.pl/nauka/rady-dyscyplin-i-dziedzin
To complete education at the Implementation Doctoral School, you must:
- Pass all courses and other educational components required by the curriculum of the Implementation Doctoral School within the discipline in which the education is conducted
- Present a certificate confirming foreign language proficiency at a minimum B2 level, according to the list of accepted certificates available on the school’s website -> click here (pdf, 176.75kB)
- No later than in the 4th year, pass the doctoral exam verifying advanced-level knowledge in the discipline in which education is conducted
Important! The exam is organized by the Discipline Council, which supervises the education at the Implementation Doctoral School of Gdańsk Tech, and its result is confirmed in the protocol. For matters concerning the doctoral exam, please contact the Chairperson of the Discipline Council.
- Submit to the Implementation Doctoral School office a copy of the doctoral exam protocol, which will enable the School office to issue a certificate confirming the achievement of learning outcomes for qualification at level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework in the given discipline, necessary for submitting the doctoral dissertation
doctoral exam protocol template (docx, 30.61kB)
Important! Please notify the School office in advance of your intention to receive the certificate.
- Submit to the competent Discipline Council supervising education at the Implementation Doctoral School of Gdańsk Tech the doctoral dissertation together with a positive opinion of the supervisor(s) (the requirement regarding supervisors' opinions applies from 01.10.23) and other attachments required by the Council
- Submit to the Implementation Doctoral School office a document confirming the submission of the dissertation:
template of document confirming dissertation submission (docx, 24.95kB) - Submit the final report on the course of the scientific work:
THE REQUIRED TEMPLATES FOR DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.
IMPORTANT! PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS AS THEY WILL NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CURRENT SETTLEMENT. - Doctoral candidates who:
- submit the doctoral dissertation at the end of the study period - by 30 September 2026 - are required to submit the final report by 11 October 2026.
- submit the doctoral dissertation during the study period - are required to notify the Implementation Doctoral School office and submit the final report within a deadline individually set by the school office
- have obtained the Ministry’s approval for the extension of the submission deadline for the doctoral dissertation, are required to submit the final report within a deadline individually set by the school office
Submitting the doctoral dissertation to the Discipline Council concludes education at the Implementation Doctoral School and is equivalent to completion of participation in the Implementation Doctorate program
The payment of the doctoral scholarship is suspended as of the date the doctoral dissertation is submitted by the doctoral candidate. The total period of scholarship payment cannot exceed 4 years in total.
After the doctoral candidate submits the final report, the University submits a final report of the doctoral studies to the Ministry.
Until the report is finally settled by the Ministry, the doctoral candidate is obliged to remain in contact with Gdańsk Tech
- After completing the entire procedure, the doctoral candidate may receive at the Implementation Doctoral School office a certificate of completion of education at the Implementation Doctoral School. The School does not issue separate diplomas or certificates. The certificate is in Polish.
IMPORTANT:
Requirements concerning the doctoral dissertation and the doctoral defense are specified by the competent Discipline Council, which also appoints reviewers. The doctoral defense takes place before the competent Discipline Council or before a committee appointed by the Council. Additional information about the doctoral dissertation, the doctoral degree conferral process, and the composition of Councils can be found at https://pg.edu.pl/nauka/rady-dyscyplin-i-dziedzin