The doctoral student needs to report on the advancement of his/her studies in the manner required by the doctoral programme.

If the student’s progression in studies in the two previous years has significantly deviated from what was agreed in the supervision, personal study or research plan, the student may be transferred to the general doctoral programme.

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We organise every other year doctoral education survey for our post-graduate students. The survey was conducted first time in Spring 2020. The results are available on Intra &gt; <a href="https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3032">Feedback on education (login required)</a>. Faculty-spesific results are available on Teams area: <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/_#/school/files/General?threadId=19%3A1986e0549744495e9ddd2cb1b5c063a4%40thread.skype&amp;ctx=channel&amp;context=jatkokoulutuskysely-tiedekuntakohtaiset-tulokset&amp;rootfolder=%252Fsites%252FTG-tampere3-opetussuunnitelmat%252FJaetut%2520asiakirjat%252FGeneral%252FTiedekuntatapaamiset%252Fjatkokoulutuskysely-tiedekuntakohtaiset-tulokset">TG-TAU-Opetussuunnitelmatyö &gt; General &gt; Files &gt; tiedekuntatapaamiset &gt; jatkokoulutuskysely - tiedekuntakohtaiset tulokset.</a>&nbsp;Everyone can join the group.

The Doctoral Programme in the Built Environment reviews doctoral students' progress and investigates their satisfaction in the programme by an annual survey. Results are also used to develop the programme. The survey is mandatory for all doctoral students in order for us to have unbiased data to detect areas of improvement.

Supervisors will be sent their own survey on their students’ progress.

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Doctoral Programme in the Built Environment (RYTO)

​​​​​​Reporting the Studies

According to Section 25 of Tampere University Regulations on Degrees, the progress of degree students is monitored at various phases during their studies. At the Faculty of Social Sciences, doctoral students have the duty to report on the progress they are making in their research work and other studies once a year. Annual reporting is a precondition for receiving any research grants awarded by the Faculty. Doctoral students should submit their report on a separate form by the end of October each year.

<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/5833/4704?page=4246">The form for annual reporting</a> is available in Tampere University’s Student’s handbook under The personal study plan (PSP) of a doctoral student/SOC.

The Follow-up Group (voluntary) is an important body monitoring the doctoral student’s progress. When necessary, the Steering Group for Doctoral Education also has the right to request the doctoral student and his/her supervisor to report on the progress the student is making with the dissertation and doctoral studies.

According to Section 3 of Tampere University’s Regulations on Degrees, feedback is collected on education as part of the quality management and development of education.

At Tampere University, a feedback survey on postgraduate studies is collected from all doctoral students every two years. The results are available on the <a href="https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3032">Feedback on education</a> page in the intranet. Faculty-specific summaries of the responses are available to the Tampere University community on TG-TAU Opetussuunnitelmatyö.

Faculty of Social Sciences (SOC)

Learn more:&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/5833/4704?page=4246">The personal study plan (PSP) of a doctoral student</a>

Faculty of Education and Culture (EDU)

For more information please see:

<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/uni/5833/4704?page=4246">The personal study plan (PSP) of a doctoral student</a>

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (DPMCP, DPII, DPHAT, DPLA)

The Doctoral Programmes (Engineering Sciences, Engineering and Natural Sciences) review doctoral students' progress and investigates their satisfaction in the programme by an annual survey. Results are also used to develop the programme.&nbsp;

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Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, ENS (TLTO, TTITO)

All doctoral students of the Faculty must meet with their follow-up group at least once a year. The doctoral student convenes the meetings and chairs them. At the meetings, the doctoral student reports to the follow-up group on his/her progress. The members of the group evaluate the progress of the dissertation/research and provide support and feedback, for example, on the research question or research methods. In the early stages of postgraduate studies, the supervisory nature of the follow- up group rather than the progress of the dissertation is emphasised. The doctoral student has the right to talk with the members of his/her follow-up group together and separately also outside the annual meetings. At the end of the meeting, the student and the outside members of the follow-up group shall discuss with each other about the supervisory arrangements without the supervisors. After the meeting, all participants will fill in an electronic form (one for the student), which will be returned annually by 31 March. This ensures the support of the follow-up group for the student, the continuity of the dissertation process and, at the same time, anticipates possible problem situations. The student can also use his/her form to give feedback on the organisation of postgraduate studies and to submit development proposals. The outside members of the follow-up group briefly report the discussion on the supervisory arrangements on their forms. In addition, information from the follow-up group meetings is used to support the Faculty’s application process for doctoral researcher posts.

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<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=r0Rp-nzM2EyRVMARMnmJEF1IalzvnUxIsQBxYhawxKRUNkI4WEQ2MEtRNjZBS1oxRklQODJVQjFTMC4u">Annual Progress Report for Students (Forms)</a>

<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=r0Rp-nzM2EyRVMARMnmJEF1IalzvnUxIsQBxYhawxKRUOFBTQlQxQk1TU05WSUQxN09RUEdRWVo1WC4u">Approval form for Follow-up Group Members (Forms)</a>

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Progress in doctoral studies and annual reporting

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OpenFaculty of Social Sciences (SOC)

OpenFaculty of Education and Culture (EDU)

OpenFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (DPMCP, DPII, DPHAT, DPLA)

OpenFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, ENS (TLTO, TTITO)

OpenFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET)