The doctoral program consists of two distinct stages. First, for admission to the doctoral program, the student must have successfully received the licentiate degree (J.C.L.) and demonstrated superior academic ability as demonstrated by achievement of an overall A- average in the various components of the licentiate program (i.e., coursework, thesis, comprehensive examination) taken in the aggregate.
The residency requirement for the Third Cycle is one year, or two semesters. During this cycle, the candidate is to be registered for dissertation guidance every semester and is to complete four courses or seminars.
