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Typically, this is a formally confirmed research stay at an academic institution, including research libraries, of one month duration at the minimum. The year of completion is not specified, as the stay abroad depends upon current scholarship calls which cannot be fully predicted.
This requirement may be met also subsequent to passing the Final Exam; its completion is only required before signing up for the thesis defence. In justified cases, e.g. childcare, the research stay abroad may be replaced, based on a written petition endorsed by the Graduate Studies Board, with one of the following research activities: active participation in a conference, scholarly editorial work, translation of an academic text, teaching at university level, or an academic publication.
