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Submission of dissertations under the PK NRW framework

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​​​​​Promotion students at the NRW Promotion College (PK NRW) have the option of fulfilling their requirement to publish their dissertation in electronic form (see also Information on Completing a Promotional Degree). 

For members of Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences in accordance with § 9 HG NRW, publications are made available through the HSD University Library (HSD BIB) on the institutional repository HSDopus.​


Electronic Submission Process

  1. ​Contacting the HSD BIB
    Please contact the HSD BIB Publications Service regarding publication to obtain information about procedures, required documents, and forms.

  2. Obtain permission to print
    Make sure you have obtained permission to print your dissertation.

  3. Request a DOI and URN
    Once your dissertation has been approved, you will receive a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and a URN (Uniform Resource Name) from the HSD BIB.

  4. Completing Your Dissertation
    Make sure your dissertation is fully completed, including the required cover page from the PK NRW.

  5. Submit a consent form
    Submit the consent form for publication on the institutional repository HSDopus.

  6. Confirmation of Mandatory Submission
    The HSD BIB confirms the mandatory submission to the PK NRW. The HSD BIB also handles the notification to the German National Library​

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​ The doctoral degree is conferred upon the handing over of the doctoral diploma.
Prior to the handing over of the diploma, the doctoral candidate is not entitled to use the doctoral title.

Before your degree certificate can be handed over to you, your dissertation must be made available to the academic community in an appropriate manner, in accordance with § 15 RPO.

Prior to publication, you must obtain permission to print; before doing so, you must fulfill any requirements for revising the dissertation that the examination committee has imposed following the defense.

Please submit the required copies of your published dissertation to the library of your University of Applied Sciences (HAW) and to the PK NRW, as specified in § 15 of the Framework Doctoral Regulations (RPO).

The publication must take place no later than two years after passing the verbal examination. (PK NRW)​ ​