The mandatory midway evaluation should be arranged at the latest when one year remains of the candidate’s contract period. The main purpose of the midway evaluation is to help the candidate identify issues that entail a risk for the project to stop or being delayed, as well as providing input that may increase the quality of the work.

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The faculty, supervisor and candidate are actively obliged to follow up conditions that may lead to a risk of a delay in the completion or non-completion of the PhD education, so that the education, as far as possible, can be completed within the standard time frame.

You should agree, after the Midway evaluation, about a realistic plan for completion of the research and the thesis.

IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG

Should the midway evaluation indicate that the candidate is not making satisfactory progress, a more detailed follow-up plan should be drawn up that includes a follow-up meeting to be held within six months. At the follow-up meeting, the midway evaluation committee must assess whether the follow-up plan is being followed. If the committee concludes that it is highly unlikely that the project will be completed, the head of department will contact the chair of the programme board for the PhD programme.

Involuntary termination may occur if certain conditions are met. check the webpage if you want more information on this issue.

SOURCES AND MORE INFORMATION

PhD Regulations (UiB level)

Programme description (faculty level)

Webpages, other regulations

Part III. Implementation. Section 9. Midway evaluation

Part II. Admission. Section 5-5. Termination before the agreed end date

Structure and content of the programme, Midway evaluation

Midway assessment

Act relation to universities and university colleges, Section 4-7. Annulment of examinations or tests

Involuntary termination