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Doctoral (PhD.) study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT UNIZA) is organized in accordance with the legislative framework of the Slovak Republic and the internal regulations of the University of Žilina. The structure, rights, and responsibilities of doctoral students, supervisors, and academic bodies follow clearly defined national and institutional standards to ensure high quality, transparency, and academic excellence.

Legal Framework

PhD. studies in Slovakia are governed by the:

• Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, as amended, and the related Decrees of the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic (MŠVVaM SR)

These documents define:

• the structure and accreditation of doctoral study programs
• the conditions for admission and completion of study
• the status and funding of full-time and part-time doctoral students
• the organization of supervision, evaluation, and dissertation defense processes
• and the rights and duties of doctoral students and supervisors

Institutional Framework

At the University of Žilina, doctoral studies are implemented in line with:

• the Statute of the University of Žilina
• the Internal Quality Assurance System of UNIZA
• the Study and Examination Regulations of UNIZA
• and specific Dean’s Decisions and Guidelines issued by the FEIT UNIZA

Each doctoral study program is accredited within a relevant scientific field and is supervised by a Board of Study Program and a Scientific Council, which ensure the academic and research quality of the program.

Organizational Structure

The organization and administration of PhD. study at FEIT UNIZA include:

• Dean of the faculty, who oversees doctoral studies at the faculty level
• Vice-Dean for education, responsible for the co-ordination of doctoral study and individual programs
• Vice-Dean for science, research and international relations, responsible for the scientific part of the study and program internationalization
• Study office, which provides administrative support to applicants and enrolled students
• and the Supervisors and Dissertation Committees, who guide and evaluate the scientific progress of each doctoral candidate

The doctoral program typically includes individual study plans, scientific research, publication activity, pedagogical involvement, and culminates in the defense of the doctoral dissertation before an Evaluation and Defense Committee.

Organizational documents

• Act on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts
• DIRECTIVE No. 110: Study Regulations for the Third Cycle of Higher Education Studies at the University of Žilina in Žilina
• DIRECTIVE No. 216: Quality Assurance of Doctoral Studies at the University of Žilina in Žilina
• DIRECTIVE No. XXX: Fees at the University of Žilina in Žilina
• Dean's Decision No. 1/2025: Organization and administrative arrangements for the 3rd level of study
• Doctoral program committes
• Doctoral program supervisors

Act on Higher Education

DIRECTIVE No. 110

DIRECTIVE No. 216

DIRECTIVE No. XXX

Dean's Decision No. 1/2025

Committees

Supervisors

Throughout the doctoral (PhD.) study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT UNIZA), each student receives a set of official documents that define, record, and confirm the course of their study, research progress, and academic results. These documents are issued and maintained in accordance with the Act on Higher Education Institutions (No. 131/2002 Coll.), the Study Regulations of the University of Žilina, and the Internal Quality Assurance System of UNIZA.

General documents

• Principles and rules of the admission procedure
• Doctoral study guides for individual programs
• Doctoral program supervisors

Admission rules

Doctoral study guides

Supervisors

• Application for the dissertation exam
• Application to permit PhD. defense
• Doctoral thesis template (recommended)
• Author’s abstract of the dissertation thesis template (Slovak language)

Dissertation exam

Dissertation defense

Thesis template

Dissertation abstract

Doctoral supervision at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT UNIZA) is carried out in accordance with the Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Žilina, and the Internal Quality Assurance System of UNIZA.

To ensure transparency, consistency, and effective mentoring, every doctoral supervisor is provided with a set of official documents and materials related to the management and evaluation of the doctoral study.

General documents

• PhD. topic template (EN)
• PhD. topic template (SK)
• PhD. study plan (EN, SK)
• PhD. student exam protocol (EN, SK)
• Study exam report (EN, SK)
• Dissertation project report (EN, SK)
• Annual evaluation by supervisor (EN, SK)
• Overall study evaluation by supervisor (EN, SK)
• Dissertation exam report (EN, SK)
• Department defense report (EN, SK)

PhD. template (EN)

PhD. template (SK)

Study plan

Exam protocol

Annual evaluation

Study evaluation

Exam report

Dept. defense report