1st Year Evaluation

2025/26  - 1st semester

This academic year, there will be two distinct phases for report submission and Thesis Project evaluations.

This dual-phase system is a major advantage, as it allows students to complete their 1st-year requirements before September, ensuring the timely registration of their thesis topic for the upcoming academic year.

Depending on the phase you choose to submit your reports, your presentation will take place in either July or September.

Please consider the following deadlines and periods:

• 1st Phase

  • Submission Deadline: July 3, 2026

  • Presentations: Scheduled for July 20 to 31, 2026

• 2nd Phase

  • Submission Deadline: September 7, 2026

  • Presentations: Scheduled for September 21 to 30, 2026

Check with your supervisors/tutors that they are available to attend the Oral Presentation during this period and register this information on the form when submitting the reports 

Student will submit 3 reports for the courses of the doctoral program according to the available templates:

a) Advanced Courses and Seminars

b) Thesis project (project plan and development)

c) Laboratory rotation

The 1st year evaluation includes an oral presentation of the "Thesis Project".

For the presentation consider the following information:

• 10 min for student presentation (use the cover presentation template)

• 15 min for questions

• Supervisors should attend the presentation and discussion (in person or via Zoom).

Students should upload the presentation files to the Google Drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j7IGncGd421RiKGocnZjqCEeT7hsOe9G at least two hours before the beginning of the event. It will not be possible to copy files with USB pens to the computer, therefore it is essential to upload the files to the following Google Drive folder as soon as possible.