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(Re-)Enrolment for PhD

All PhD researchers at Ghent University must enrol as student at the start of their study and re-enrol every following academic year (until graduation). PhD students are automatically enrolled for the Doctoral Training Programme which is organised through the Doctoral Schools. All doctoral students become member of a Doctoral School at their first enrolment as a PhD student. 

Application and admission

First enrolment for the doctorate and the Doctoral Training Programme

Provisional enrolment for the doctorate and the Doctoral Training Programme (only on the basis of a Flemish diploma)

Annual re-enrolment for the doctorate and the Doctoral Training Programme

Annual re-enrolment for the doctorate ('old style', i.e. outside the Doctoral Schools)

Joint PhD (joint doctorate)

Changing your supervisor, doctoral advisory committee, research topic, doctoral title etc.

Discontinuing  your doctorate and doctoral training

Finishing your doctorate and doctoral training

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