Dates for Enrollment in Dissertation 2024-25
If you are a student from the intake 2023 (or previous intakes) and you are going to enroll in a Dissertation Seminar or an Independent Process in 2023-24, please consider the dates below.
Enrollment for the 1st Semester, 2024-2025
Type of supervision |
Date |
Link |
Dissertation Seminar (recommended) | July 31st, 2024 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Lisbon Time) |
FORM (Qualtrics) |
Independent Process | June 28th, 2024 until 4:00 pm (Lisbon Time) |
FORM (Qualtrics) |
Enrollment for the 2nd Semester, 2024-2025
Type of supervision |
Date |
Link |
Dissertation Seminar (recommended) | December 16th, 2024 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Lisbon Time) |
FORM (Qualtrics) |
Independent Process | November 18th, 2024 until 4:00 pm (Lisbon Time) |
FORM (Qualtrics) |
Deadlines for Dissertation Defense 2023-2024
For students enrolled in the 1st Semester of 2023-2024
As a student developing your dissertation on the 1st Semester 2023/24, you are expected to submit your dissertation for the defense period of January-February 2024. If you miss the submission deadline, you must pay a late submission fee*
Defense period of January-February 2024
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) | December 13th, 2023 | LINK (Website) |
Study Plan completion | December 21st, 2023 | LINK (Website) |
Dissertation submission | Until January 3rd, 2024 12 noon (Lisbon Time) |
LINK (Qualtrics) |
Treasury settlement | January 12th, 2024 | LINK (e-SCA) |
Dissertation Defense |
From January 22nd until February 9th, 2024 | - |
Defense period of May 2024
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) | March 13th, 2024 | LINK (Website) |
Study Plan completion | March 22nd, 2024 | LINK (Website) |
Dissertation submission | Until April 3rd, 2024 12 noon (Lisbon Time) |
LINK (Qualtrics) |
Treasury settlement | April 12th, 2024 | LINK (e-SCA) |
Dissertation Defense |
From May 2nd until May 17th, 2024 | - |
For students enrolled in the 2nd Semester of 2023-2024
As a student developing your dissertation on the 2nd Semester 2023/24, you are expected to submit your dissertation for the defense period of June-July 2024. If you miss the submission deadline, you must pay a late submission fee*.
Defense period of June-July 2024
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) |
May 23rd, 2024 |
LINK |
Study Plan completion |
May 31st, 2024 |
LINK |
Dissertation submission |
Until May 31st, 2024 |
LINK |
Treasury settlement |
June 7th, 2024 |
LINK |
Dissertation Defense |
From June 24th until July 12th, 2024 |
- |
Defense period of October 2024
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) |
July 31st, 2024 |
LINK |
Study Plan completion** |
July 31st, 2024 |
LINK |
Dissertation submission |
Until September 12th, 2024 |
LINK |
Treasury settlement |
September 16th, 2024 |
LINK |
Dissertation Defense |
From October 14th until October 25th, 2024 |
- |
** If the study plan requirements are not completed within this deadline, the annual enrollment fee for the next academic year will be charged.
Deadlines for Dissertation Defense 2024-2025
For students enrolled in the 1st Semester of 2024-2025
As a student developing your dissertation in the 1st Semester of 2024/25, you are expected to submit your dissertation for the defense period of January-February 2025. If you miss the submission deadline, you must pay a late submission fee*
Defense period of January-February 2025
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) |
TBD |
LINK |
Study Plan completion |
December 20th, 2024 |
LINK |
Dissertation submission |
Until January 6th, 2025 |
LINK |
Treasury settlement |
January 10th, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation Defense |
From January 27th until February 14th, 2025 |
- |
Defense period of April-May 2025
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) |
TBD |
LINK |
Study Plan completion |
March 21st, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation submission |
Until March 20th, 2025 |
LINK |
Treasury settlement |
April 4th, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation Defense |
From April 22nd until May 9th, 2025 |
- |
For students enrolled in the 2nd Semester of 2024-2025
As a student developing your dissertation in the 2nd Semester 2024/25, you are expected to submit your dissertation for the defense period of June-July 2025. If you miss the submission deadline, you must pay a late submission fee*.
Defense period of June-July 2025
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) |
TBD |
LINK |
Study Plan completion |
May 30th, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation submission |
Until June 2nd, 2025 |
LINK |
Treasury settlement |
June 6th, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation Defense |
From June 23rd until July 11th, 2025 |
- |
Defense period of October 2025
Requirements |
Deadlines |
Links |
Internship validation (if applicable) |
July 31st, 2025 |
LINK |
Study Plan completion** |
July 31st, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation submission |
Until September 11th, 2025 |
LINK |
Treasury settlement |
September 15th, 2025 |
LINK |
Dissertation Defense |
From October 13th until October 24th, 2025 |
- |
** If the study plan requirements are not completed within this deadline, the annual enrollment fee for the next academic year will be charged.
For students enrolled in dissertation from previous academic years:
All the above submission deadlines and defense periods can be considered*.
* Until you submit the dissertation, a financial fee of €200 (value AY 2023-2024) is applicable for every missed submission deadline (with a maximum of 4 late penalty fees). More information here and examples here. Double Degree students should refer to the specific DD Dissertation webpage.
Enrolment deadlines AY 2024/2025, updated March 21st, 2024.
1st Semester 2023/2024 was published on May 31st, 2022. 2nd Semester 2023/2024 and Academic Year 2024/2025, published on July 31st 2023. On March 21st, 2024, there was an update on the defense period March/April 2025.