Theses
The awarding of the diploma and the use of the title of PHD/MD or DAPS of the University of Geneva are only possible after the deposit of the final version of the thesis files in electronic format in accordance with the Institutional policy (Directive sur le dépôt et la diffusion des documents scientifiques dans l’Archive ouverte UNIGE), articles 13 and 14.
Submit your Thesis
Once the thesis has been accepted by the relevant authorities and any necessary corrections have been made, the author must submit the following documents, in electronic format, in the repository Archive ouverte.
Prepare the files
The thesis may consist of one or more files starting with a title page (according to the model required by the faculty) and converted into PDF. The imprimatur received from the Dean's Office and, for the Faculty of Science, the Mode de publication must be digitised at the same time.
Please note:
- Do not leave, or introduce into the thesis, documents containing unnecessary personal data (e.g. defence report, scientific integrity undertaking, author's signature, etc.).
- It is customary, although not compulsory, to add the imprimatur received from the faculty after the title page.
- A Archive ouverte UNIGE cover page is automatically inserted into the thesis file once it has been submitted. It does not need to be added beforehand by the author.
Submit the thesis
The following files must be uploaded to Archive ouverte:
- the electronic version of the thesis and its appendices (one or more files);
- for PHD/MD, a scanned version of the imprimatur issued by the faculty and signed by the dean;
- for PHD from the Faculty of Science, a digital version (scan) of the Mode de publication signed by the dean and the thesis supervisor.
Delivery of printed copies is no longer required but remains possible at the Bibliothèque de Genève, Dépôt légal, Promenade des Bastions 8, 1205 Geneva.
During the deposit process, a short abstract of 150 words must be entered.
Sign the contract
As the University has adopted electronic signatures for a number of documents, the signature of the Contrat de dépôt, d’archivage et de diffusion électroniques d’une thèse universitaire is done online. A sample contract in French (or an English translation - v2010) is available for information purposes.
In the days following the deposit of the required documents, the author receives an email from DocuSign inviting him or her to complete and sign the electronic distribution contract for his or her thesis. A different procedure exists for theses defended before 2010, which are subject to a simple autorization of diffusion.
Get your Diploma
When the deposit is completed, the file is automatically transferred either to:
- the University's Degree Office which will send the diploma by registered mail to the PHD/MD students;
- or the programme director at the Centre for Continuing and Distance Education which will send the diploma by registered mail to the DAPS students, or hand it over at a graduation ceremony.
Information
The Frequently asked Questions section (in French) attempts to answer most common questions. If a question is not answered satisfactorily, please send the request to . We also answer the phone in the mornings, Monday to Friday (022 379 92 02).