Sub auspiciis Praesidentis

Promotio sub auspiciis Praesidentis rei publicae (lat. promotion under the auspices of the Federal President ), often abbreviated as sub - auspiciis promotion refers to a particular form of promotion, which is the highest possible award of credits in Austria.

History

This tradition goes back to the Empire. The best students were PhD in presence of the emperor (or to certain deputy), "sub auspiciis Imperatoris ". The president is head of state assignee of this tradition, it was the "Promotion sub auspiciis Praesidentis rei publicae ". It is also based on the Roman tradition ( auspicium ).

Requirements

In order to become "sub auspiciis " doctorate, several criteria must be met:

The conditions are determined by the University Senate by administrative decision and submitted to the Federal Ministry of Science and Research and the Office of the President for approval. While conventional promotions have only a formal character, may sub - auspiciis candidates until their promotion awarded the degree not lead.

Celebration

The graduation ceremony itself is a special ceremony for the candidates who graduate sub auspiciis and takes place in the presence of the President. ( It can however send a representative, which basically happens in practice only in case of illness ). At the University of Vienna, the promotion sub auspiciis praesidentis traditionally takes place on this Academicus ( founding ) of the University, the 12th March.

After the actual promotion with the oath and the pledge of the Federal President awards, now heading the honorary doctorate ring with the inscription " sub auspiciis Praesidentis ".

In Austria currently a PhD on average about 20 students per year, " sub auspiciis " ( of a total of 2,500 doctoral students per year). In the first 60 years since the adoption of the federal law on the award of the doctorate under the auspices of the Federal President on March 5, 1952 corresponding promotions in 1042 took place. Six people have managed since 1952 to graduate in two subjects " sub auspiciis ".