A doctoral studies student of the University of Belgrade may write his/her doctoral thesis under joint supervision, or cotutelle, of two thesis advisors from two different universities, under the condition that he/she is at the same time enrolled as a doctoral student at the partner university, as well.
The condition under which the joint supervision is realized is the signing of the International Agreement on Joint Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, also known under the internationally accepted term “Cotutelle Agreement”, signed between the University of Belgrade and the partner university. This Agreement is the basic legal act which defines the terms and conditions for acquiring the scientific title of the Doctor Philosophiae (PhD) individually for each candidate enrolled in the doctoral academic studies at the University of Belgrade and the partner university.
In order for the University of Belgrade to start the procedure of signing the Cotutelle Agreement, the student must first submit to the University of Belgrade all requested documentation for initiating the procedure of its signature.
The following documents should be submitted:
This letter should be written on the Faculty’s letterhead and should contain the following information:
The confirmation should contain the following information:
Please note: If the student does not have a thesis advisor appointed at the University of Belgrade, he/she should then submit a Statement of the proposed advisor in which he/she accepts to guide the Student through the course of the research work and the work on the doctoral thesis (“Thesis Advisor’s Statement);
Please note: If the Student does not yet have the approval of the title of the doctoral thesis, it is necessary to submit a Statement of the thesis advisor which will also contain the working title of the thesis.
The confirmation should contain the following information:
The procedure for submitting the documents to the University of Belgrade by the student
The student may submit the required documents in two ways:
a) by post, to the following address:
University of Belgrade
Studentski trg 1
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
b) in person, to the Mail and Documents Distribution Office (Arhiva) of the University of Belgrade, at the following address:
University of Belgrade
Studentski trg 1
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Room number 1.
PLEASE NOTE: The student’s documentation will be processed only after the student has submitted a complete file with all required documents, in either of the two ways listed above. The documents submitted in the electronic form will not be considered complete and will not be processed accordingly (i.e., until hard copies of the above-listed documents have reached the relevant Office of the University).
For further information please contact Ms. Milena Sikanic at: milena.sikanic@rect.bg.ac.rs