07.05.2025
Final Certification (ИА) of graduate students: admission requirements and stages
Dear PhD students,
Please note that only postgraduate students who are enrolled in doctoral programs, have successfully passed their interim assessments, and have no academic or tuition fee arrears are eligible to participate in the Final Attestation (ИА). We kindly ask you to ensure that your individual study plan reports are completed and approved for all semesters.
Many of you have already been admitted to the ИА; those at the second stage of retakes have the opportunity to pass by May 15. You can check the schedule via the provided link. Access to the application for admission to the State Final Attestation (ИА) is now open in the ISU system. Filling out this application is mandatory, even if you have already been admitted. Please note that the application in ISU must be completed before the attestation meeting. Closer to the attestation dates, your applications will be reviewed and approved.
Please carefully check the wording of your dissertation title — it must match the title registered in your personal ISU account. This is important for the correct issuance of your postgraduate diploma. If the titles do not match, urgently change the title in your personal account to the one you will present at the ИА. To do this, obtain an extract from the protocol of the Mega-Faculty Academic Council meeting approving the title, then notify the postgraduate office so your individual plan can be updated accordingly.
The State Final Attestation is mandatory and conducted by evaluating the dissertation for compliance with criteria established by Federal Law No. 127-FZ of August 23, 1996, “On Science and State Scientific and Technical Policy,” and the Regulations on Awarding Academic Degrees at ITMO University (protocol dated 22.04.2024 No.11). The application module for the final attestation is being tested; this application will be similar to the admission application you have already completed. You will need to add the updated dissertation text, supervisor’s review, internal and external reviews. Instructions and procedures will be sent after access to the application is opened.
Useful links:
- ИА guidelines
- Instructions for PhD students on the admission module
- Seminar materials on filling out the admission application and document approval
For organizational questions, please contact the Department for Training of Highly Qualified Scientific Personnel for Technological Leadership at phdsci@itmo.ru or the secretary of the admission commission/State Examination Commission. Contact details are available via the link.