thesis defense

English

Noun

thesis defense (plural thesis defenses)

1. (academy) The final step in earning a doctorate: an oral examination in which the doctorand publicly defends his/her thesis to the examiners.

Synonyms

• viva voce (in India)

Translations

final step in earning a doctorate

• Finnish: väitöstilaisuus (fi)
• French: soutenance (fr) f
• German: Verteidigung (de) f, Disputation (de) f
• Indonesian: sidang skripsi
• Spanish: defensa doctoral f
• Swedish: disputation (sv) c, disputationsakt