Changing your supervisor

As a doctoral researcher or supervisor, you can request to terminate a supervision agreement. Here you will find information about how the process works, what the application should include, and who you can contact if you have questions.

How to change degree supervisor or thesis supervisor

The party wishing to terminate the agreement submits a freely formulated application to the Head of Department or the Deputy Head of Department when the Head of Department is directly concerned.

The application should contain the following:

contact details for the applicant
information on who the other party is
the roles of both parties (doctoral researcher/degree supervisor/thesis supervisor)
a motivation for the application
possibly a suggestion for a new supervisor

After you submit your application

The Head of Department (or Deputy Head of Department) presents the matter before the Department Council. The Department Council takes the final decision on the matter and appoints a new supervisor. Both parties (the doctoral researcher and the suggested new supervisor) are to be heard before a new supervisor is appointed.

The PhD coordinator is informed of the decision made.