II.4.4. Individual plan

50. Doctoral studies take place according to conditions prescribed in the doctoral programme based on the individual plan, in which the plan of studies and research is agreed upon for the entire period of study. A period plan is a part of the individual plan, in which the plan of studies and research is agreed upon for the following progress review period.

51. The individual plan is compiled by the learner in doctoral studies in cooperation with the supervisor; if there are several supervisors, with all supervisors.

52. The doctoral student submits the individual plan together with the first progress review report of the first year.

53. The doctoral student enters the period plan of the first semester to the Study Information System within one month after matriculation. The doctoral student submits the following period plans together with each progress review report.

54. The suspension of doctoral studies or academic leave and other circumstances affecting the period of study must be recorded in the individual plan or period plan as follows:

54.1. the period plan must include the suspension of doctoral studies or academic leave in the previous period and the plan of studies and research of the following progress review period must be adapted accordingly. Changes to the previous period plan are justified in the case described in clause 63;

54.2. changes to the individual plan, including to the period of study in case of doctoral programmes opened from the 2022/2023 academic year, are justified if the plan of studies and research for the entire period of study must be rewritten. To change the individual plan, the changes approved by the supervisor must be submitted to the progress review committee together with other progress review documents.

55. An external student compiles the period plan for the period of being an external student and enters it in the Study Information System within two weeks after registration as an external student.