The University Library is responsible for the archiving of University of Basel dissertations and for the electronic publication of dissertations in the open access repository edoc.
The regulations of the respective faculties apply to the submission of dissertations. Please contact the appropriate Dean’s office. Information from all faculties regarding doctoral studies can be found here.
The delivery point for dissertations is organised as follows:
Duration: The processing of deposit copies usually takes approximately 10 working days if everything has been submitted correctly and no corrections or queries are necessary.
Questions about mandatory print copies:
Questions about e-dissertations:
Questions about the duration until the title is awarded:
Questions about the integration of a CV:
For the printed legal deposit copy of dissertations, the following printing and binding rules apply. These should guarantee that dissertations can be stored and are usable perpetually. The regulations of individual faculties may contain additional specifications. Please take note of the regulations of the relevant Dean’s office.
Important: Spiral and clamp binding as well as other “patents” will not be accepted.
Binding may only be carried out by bookbinderies. The process takes several days. To ensure that the submission deadline can be met, you should contact the bookbindery in good time. To avoid any ambiguity, provide a printout of the printing and binding specifications when placing your order: Specifications PDF file. Sample copies can be viewed at the appropriate Dean’s office.
At the Law, Science and Psychology faculties, the submission of an electronic version is mandatory.