By developing a doctoral dissertation, students acquire a scientific experience for creative work, writing papers that need to describe the issues, the methods and procedures implemented and the results that have arisen, as well as to give a new scientific contribution to the development of science and the application of their scientific research in practice. Additionally, the goal of preparing and defending the doctoral dissertation is to develop the ability of students to publicly present the results of independent preparation work in a suitable form, as well as to respond to comments and questions on the subject.

Training students for systematic approach in solving the given problems, conducting analysis, applying acquired knowledge and accepting knowledge from other fields in order to find a creative solution to the given problem. By studying independently and solving tasks in the field of the subject, students acquire new scientific knowledge about the complexity of the problems in the field of their thesis. By developing a doctoral dissertation, students gain certain experiences that they can apply in practice when solving problems. By preparing results for public defense, performing public defense, and answering questions and remarks of the commission, the student acquires the necessary experience on the way in which the results of independent or collective work should be reflected in practice.

The student prepares and defends a written doctoral dissertation publicly in agreement with the mentor and in accordance with the prescribed rules and procedures.

The student writes a doctoral dissertation and, upon obtaining consent from the assessment and defense commission, sends the thesis to the commision. The defense of the doctoral dissertation is public, and the student is obliged, after the presentation, to give an oral answer to the questions and remarks.