Studies Conference of the doctoral programme in Social Sciences

The studies conference is an advisory board to the respective directorate of doctoral studies. The Studies Conference of the doctoral programme in Social Sciences comprises six members from the group of teachers and six members from the group of students.

The studies conference has the following responsibilities (section 14 of the Organisation Plan of the University of Vienna):

1. recommendation and opinion on the demand‐oriented planning of the courses offered
2. recommendations and opinion regarding the implementation and quality assurance of courses offered
3. recommendation and opinion on the proposal by the Director of Studies regarding the programme of courses offered
4. consultancy regarding matters of organisation of studies
5. suggestions addressed to the Director of Studies with a view to improving the conditions of studies