A successor to the Central Database for Theses in the Humanities and Social Sciences, STEP (Reporting of Theses in Preparation) is the professional interface devoted to the management of prepared theses in institutions.

This centralization allows the whole research community to have the most accurate knowledge possible on the state of research in a specific discipline, research field or subject area. 

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Every thesis must mandatorily be registered and tracked in STEP: a first time during the first year of enrolment, and then as often as necessary depending on changes that may be made over the course of the PhD; in the event that the thesis topic, thesis supervisor or university changes, you will need to fill out this form (.rtf format). 
There is no need to fill in this form if you are less than 4 months away from your defence date.

Once completed, the form must be submitted to the administrator of your doctoral program according to the terms specified in the document (two submissions are required: one electronically, and the other by mail).

All you need to know about the Defence.

After the defense, on the advice of the President of the jury the thesis may be reproduced in accordance with different sets of guidelines.

For more details, see the All you need to know about publishing your thesis on the internet

• Defence announcement
• Thesis in Progress
• Supported Thesis