II.5.1. Progress review schedule

60. Progress review takes place at least twice during the academic year: before the beginning of the autumn semester and before the beginning of the spring semester. The vice dean for research sets the progress review dates of the next semester by a directive by the deadline established in the academic calendar. The progress review dates are published on the faculty’s website.

61. The progress review of a doctoral student takes place after one studied semester from matriculation, then after two studied semesters from matriculation, and after that, once per academic year after one standard study year (two studied semesters) has passed from the previous progress review.

62. The progress review may take place earlier after the previous progress review

62.1. by the decision of the vice dean for research based on the request of the learner in doctoral studies. In making the decision, the vice dean for research considers the opinion of the head of the specialisation of the doctoral programme;
62.2. by the reasoned decision of the vice dean for research based on the proposal by the head of the specialisation of the doctoral programme;
62.3. by the decision of the progress review committee in a case specified in clause 79.2.

63. If a junior research fellow has been on incapacity leave for more than half of the progress review period, the progress review may, at the junior research fellow’s request, take place after a longer period from the previous progress review. The decision to extend the progress review period is taken by the head of the specialisation of the doctoral programme.

64. The doctoral student is not subject to progress review during academic leave or the period of suspension of doctoral studies.

65. The progress review of an external student following a doctoral programme takes place after two studied semesters.