# Faculty of Chemistry and Earth ScienceAdmission to the final examination procedure
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# Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Science Admission to the final examination procedure
## Please note!
Due to the current staff shortage at the dean’s office, it may take a little longer to process your request.
For Registration to the examination please contact us at our email address as early as possible so that we can plan your examination procedure with you in terms of timing
[email](mailto: Dekanat-ChemGeo@uni-heidelberg.de)
**Please inform yourself as early as possible about the submission formalities and the possible dates for the oral exam.** For the submission of your dissertation, please make an individual appointment with us (by phone or via e-mail).
**No doctoral examinations take place during the lecturefree period of the summer term.**
You can access your online doctoral file at any time via the **heiDOCS** doctoral portal of university - section "Online doctoral file". Please continue to make sure that your data is constantly updated during the doctoral examination process.
Please DO NOT create a NEW USER ACCOUNT for yourself. An account was already created for you when you were accepted as a doctoral student. If you have forgotten your login details, please contact the Central Doctoral Students‘ Office: [zdb@uni-heidelberg.de](mailto:zdb@uni-heidelberg.de).
[Doctoral Examination Regulation](https://backend.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/documents/doctoral-examination-regulations/download)[Checklist Admission to the examination procedure](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/de/dokumente/checkliste-anmeldung-zum-promotionspruefungsverfahren/download)[HeiDocs PhD Portal](https://doktoranden.uni-heidelberg.de/#!/)[Forms](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/doctorate/forms)
## Guidelines for doctoral examination procedures
[Before submission/examination
### What should be considered before submission](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/doctorate/before-submissionexamination)
[final examination procedure
### Application and Admission to the Examination Procedure](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/doctorate/application-and-admission-to-the-examination-procedure)
[After examination
### Publication, certificate and graduation ceremony](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/doctorate/after-the-oral-examination)
## Contact - examination procedure
### **Dean's office**
Dean's office faculty of Chemistry and Earth Science\
Tel. +49 6221 54-4841\
E-Mail: [Dekanat-ChemGeo@uni-heidelberg.de](mailto:Dekanat-ChemGeo@uni-heidelberg.de)\
Im Neuenheimer Feld 234\
5th floor, room 514\
69120 Heidelberg
[Location map](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/the-faculty/how-to-find-us)
[Deutsch](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/de/promotion/promotions-pruefungsverfahren)[Contact](https://www.chemgeo.uni-heidelberg.de/en/doctorate/admission-to-the-final-examination-procedure?overlay=contact)