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The Internal Regulation of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, was approved by the Academic Senate of the Czech Technical University in Prague on 31^st January 2018.

doc. Ing. Jan Janoušek, Ph.D.
Chair of the Academic Senate of the Czech Technical University in Prague

The regulations for study in Bachelor´s, Master´s and Doctoral Degree study programmes implemented at the Faculties of the Czech Technical University in Prague (hereinafter "CTU") are included in the Statute of CTU and, further, in the Study and Examination Code for Students of CTU (hereinafter "SEC"). This Code of Practice for Doctoral Degree Study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU in Prague (hereinafter "DS Code of Practice") regulates in detail the conditions of study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU in Prague (hereinafter "FCE") in all accredited Doctoral Degree study programmes implemented at FCE.

1. Study in Doctoral Degree study programmes is regulated by the provisions of SEC.

2. A study block consists of completing 6 compulsory professional courses plus potential other elective courses, linguistic preparation and doctoral student´s professional activity. The study block must be completed within 2 years from the start of study by students in full-time study and within 3 years from the start of study by students in combined study.

3. A doctoral student is obliged to pass the minimum of two examinations in professional courses during the first year of study.

4. A component part of the Individual Study Plan (hereinafter "ISP") content of doctoral students in full-time study is teaching practice. A doctoral student is obliged to start doing this practice no later than from the start of the second year of study. Prior to this practice, it is advisable to complete the course Doctoral Degree Propedeutics.

5. At least once a year, the doctoral student´s progress is reviewed. A doctoral student is obliged to fill in the review in the electronic application, FCE Doctoral Degree Students´ Evaluation, and send it off within the application.

6. As part of linguistic preparation, each doctoral student studying in Czech is obliged to pass an examination in English (or submit a certificate pursuant to SEC). Completing language courses in not necessary if the doctoral student masters the language and is able to pass the examination according to the requirements of the Department of Languages.

7. A component part of a doctoral student´s activity is the elaboration of a written study and a debate on the dissertation. The holding of the professional debate is regulated by "Regulations for Holding a Professional Debate in Doctoral Degree Study at FCE".

8. Holding the State Doctoral Examination (hereinafter "SDE") is regulated by SEC. Doctoral students in full-time and combined study are obliged to pass SDE within 4 years from the date of admission to study (with a potential extension by max. 1 year based on a justified application approved by the Dean).

9. The defence of the dissertation is regulated by Art. 30 SEC. Together with the Application for Permission to Defend the Dissertation, a doctoral student is obliged to supply all enclosures specified in the Dean´s Directive for the Defence of Dissertations by FCE doctoral students.

1. In cases where study matters are within the Dean´s responsibilities, doctoral students address him/her with applications submitted via the Vice-Dean for Science and Research. They hand in their written applications at the Department of Science and Research.

2. Justified exceptions to the provisions of this DS Code of Practice may be granted by the Dean based on a written application approved by the Supervisor, the Head of Department and the Branch Board Chairperson.

3. In cases which are not regulated by the Statute of CTU, SEC or this DS Code of Practice, as well as in controversial cases, the decision is at the Dean´s discretion.

4. Failure to meet the requirements set down by DS Code of Practice is considered as non-fulfilment of study requirements and constitutes grounds for the termination of study pursuant to provisions of SEC.

5. The duty stipulated in Art. 2 par. 8 above does not apply to doctoral students who started their study before 1^st September 2013.

6. This DS Code of Practice replaces the DS Code of Practice approved by the Academic Senate of CTU on 16^th December 2015.

7. This DS Code of Practice was approved by the Academic Senate of FCE on 20^th December 2017.

8. This DS Code of Practice comes into force on the date of approval by the Academic Senate of CTU.