Regulations
Legal basis, recommendations and scientific integrity
Discover the current doctoral and PhD regulations, receive recommendations for
action, and learn the fundamental principles of scientific work.
Ordinance and Doctoral Program Regulation
The doctorates in Psychology are in accord with the general regulations about doctorates in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Zurich
(Ordinance on Obtaining a Doctoral Degree).
Based on this guiding document, specific rules for the PhD in Psychology (and other subjects) have been developed and are approved by the Faculty of Philosophy (Doctoral Program Regulation).
Recommendations for Supervisors and Doctoral Candidates
The doctoral board recommends the following guidelines of the «QualitätsZirkel Promotion» for
supervisor (PDF, 295 KB)
Fundamentals of Scientific Work
Trust and accountability are integral to the research enterprise and the sharing of scientific information. However, there are cases in which scientific fidelity is breached. If you suspect scientific dishonesty, please contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Dealing with suspected dishonesty
The directive on procedures is only available in German.
Directive on procedures for dealing with suspected dishonesty in science (PDF, 176 KB)
Overview of Principles and Guidelines
The following links and documents are resources on the standards for ethical conduct in science, recommendations in case of suspecting scientific dishonesty as well as scientific malpractise: The American Psychological Association's (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
(see also the overview in: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition 2010, p. 11–20.)
Ethical Principles for Psychologists of the Swiss Psychological Society (PDF, 109 KB) (PDF, 109 KB)
(«Ethische Richtlinien für Psychologinnen und Psychologen der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Psychologie», only available in German)
Information as of: March 27, 2026