A course of action following completion of a doctoral school and submission of a doctoral dissertation. The procedure is conducted by an entity awarding doctoral degrees, i.e. an authorised entity of a higher education institution, federation or another scientific institution.

• Act of 20 July 2018, the Law on Higher Education and Science
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