Passing the study plan

Although the key task of the PhD student is to create a good dissertation, it must be taken into account that for a successful post-graduate program, it is necessary for a PhD student to posses deep knowledge of the general field of study (not only in a narrow dissertation topic); this level of knowledge has to be significantly higher than the one required from a Master’s student. The state doctoral exam aims to verify this level of knowledge (academic literacy) and the general orientation of the doctoral student in the field of comparative constitutional law.

The state doctoral exam may take place after only upon completion all compulsory cpourses of the program. It is typically assumed that the State Doctoral Examination will be held together with the defense of the dissertation thesis.